Electrical Diagnostician

General Motors•Fairfax, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Diagnostician plays a critical role in supporting the plant's Electrical First-Time Quality (EFTQ) objectives during steady-state production. This position is responsible for supporting the electrical end-of-line (EOL) repair process, collecting and analyzing diagnostic data, identifying root causes of electrical concerns, and partnering with cross-functional teams to implement effective corrective actions. The Electrical Diagnostician helps resolve vehicle issues that impact EFTQ, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and contributes to the delivery of high-quality vehicles that meet customer and manufacturing standards.

Requirements

Proven electrical diagnostic experience working on automotive vehicles.
Strong electrical knowledge, including wiring, schematics, and troubleshooting of vehicle electrical systems.
Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
Some travel required for training and supporting pre-preproduction.
Strong written and oral communication skills, particularly to translate highly complex technical issues to non-technical people.
Self-motivated and innovative.
Strong problem solving & analytical ability.
Able to make decisions quickly with a high level of confidence.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with automotive electrical systems, diagnostics, and troubleshooting.
ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Certification preferred.
Working knowledge of General Motors Manufacturing System (GMS) principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
Proficiency with GM diagnostic tools and systems, including TPM, MDI, Service Information (SI), and related vehicle diagnostic technologies.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment and high volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Be a member of the plant’s Electrical Team - an integrated, technical organization consisting of members from Manufacturing, Quality, Supplier Quality and Product Development organizations focused on problem solving the plant’s top external and internal quality problems.
Report to the Lead Launch Electrical Coordinator within that team.
Lead electrical troubleshooting efforts for the launch team, focusing on top-hitting EFTQ issues, using Red X statistical problem solving and strategy-based diagnostics.
Create actionable items from electrical failures to enable issue documentation and follow up.
Leads corrective action plans.
Complete required training at various sites around GM and suppliers.
Lead disconnect workshop during launch to develop database for repair faults (knowledge based repair systems) in GSIP.
Support Final Process Repair Operators regarding training, troubleshooting vehicle issues, repair root cause entry into GSIP, Service Information schematic and other issues, Plant repair diagnostic tool (GDS2/MDI), and reporting systems.
Coordinate training on new model features for repairmen on service diagnostic tools via Raytheon or applicable company.
Conduct training of vehicle electrical systems for Team Leaders so they can support their Team Members.
Assist Process Engineer with build process issues, tryouts and training.
Educate our workforce by communicating defects to the production team, on job training and quality alerts.
Assist with maintaining electrical test equipment and fault code generation on disconnect discovery vehicles.
Support or lead process and quality initiatives including Operational Excellence projects.