Dimensional Engineer

General Motors•Fort Wayne, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dimensional Engineer – Body Shop is responsible for ensuring Body-in-White dimensional integrity and fit/finish quality for cab and box assemblies. This role leads root-cause analysis and corrective actions for dimensional issues, partners with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance, and supports launch and continuous improvement initiatives for current and future programs. This position will work on a rotating basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent experience such that is acquired through employment as a manufacturing engineer or skilled trades journeyman status
2+ years of experience in a Manufacturing Environment
Vision Systems experience
Solid understanding of GD&T principles and vehicle body build processes.
Familiarity with CAD software and ability to interpret dimensional data.
Working knowledge of A, B, C metrics and variation analysis tools.
Must be able to work different shifts on a rotational basis

Nice To Haves

Prior Dimensional Engineering Experience
Experience in a lean GMS environment.
Experience in Maintenance and/or Engineering in a vehicle assembly manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Provides technical support to the production organization
Communicates between shifts and departments to implement best practices, resolve problems, and sustain consistent performance to objectives
Coordinates with Manufacturing Engineering and Execution on new model process and equipment planning
Implements engineering and product changes
Identifies and implements opportunities for improvement to support BPD in the areas of SPQRCE
Ensures compliance with ISO 90002, ISO 14001
Implement model change process requirements
Promotes use of GM-GMS Strategies
Design and build special application tools for Production
Provides input to Manufacturing Engineering relative to KPC (Key Product Characteristics) selection and Process Control Plan development
Write detailed Task Information Sheets pertaining to specific complex operations
Monitor compliance to Process Control Plans
Supports daily operations to achieve required unit SPQRC results: identifies and implements opportunities for improvement to Support unit BPD
Organizes and coordinates problem solving activities related to quality problems
Facilitates documentation and reporting of quality feedback measures (verification stations, direct run, audit, etc.) and problems for the Shift Leader and Area Manager
Promotes safe work practices as the highest priority and implements objectives for ergonomics, health/safety and housekeeping
Mentor Maintenance Teams at team meetings
Builds and maintains good working relationships with employees, union, management and supplier community
Understands and consistently administers National and Local Agreements
Coordinates the implementation of unit related quality initiatives
Drives variation reductions utilizing Statistical Process Control methodology
Ensures full compliance with dimensional specifications and standards
Assures that appropriate statistical tools and processes are applied to Special Cause, Common Cause and Hardy Perennial-type problems as the owner of Diamond 5A of the 7 Diamond Problem Solving Process
Assists production in the development of reaction plans
Monitors execution of Process Control Plans in the plant (e.g. conducts QCOS performance checks)
Attend or lead various continuous improvement workshops (Enhanced PMP, CIP, 5S, Gofast!, Value Stream Mapping, etc)
Manages process requirements by utilizing Competitive Manufacturing Processes with emphasis on identification and elimination of waste
Support Department Throughput Improvement Process (TIP)
Review top scrap items and problem solve with appropriate team
Works with supplier community, engineering and production organization to identify and execute cost reduction ideas
Able to work off shifts, over time, weekends, and supervise and provide direction to skilled trades
Work with supplier quality and suppliers to improve the quality of the incoming material as well as address build issues impacting the plant performance to DRR and GCA