Manufacturing Execution Engineer - Warren MI

VetJobs • Warren, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

At General Motors, product teams create vehicles and experiences through a human-centered design process, spanning hardware, battery systems, software, safety, and entertainment features. The company aims to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected.

The Manufacturing Execution Engineer for General Assembly (GA) Manufacturing Engineering Optimization leads manufacturing optimization projects across multiple assembly sites. The role collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Plant Production, Industrial Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance teams to design, build, and commission automation in GM vehicle assembly plants. It helps advance GA operations and the factory of the future.

The engineer maximizes efficiency and reduces MCPU through effective use of personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities. The role leads coordination, planning, budgeting, development, and execution of GA optimization projects from ideation through installation, and develops lean processes for potential deployment across GM. Work takes place in a centralized manufacturing engineering environment and in assembly plants, requiring independent judgment and interaction with all organizational levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting manufacturing launches.
• Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and escalate issues promptly when needed.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional skills to work effectively across plants and central teams.
• Strong data management, analysis, presentation, and problem-solving skills for complex challenges.
• Creative, action-oriented mindset and a record of turning ideas into executed solutions.
• High proficiency with Teamcenter, AutoDesk, and Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Experience leading complex individual projects, including resource coordination, status reporting, and timeline tracking.
• Deep technical knowledge and ability in process engineering disciplines.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment, including their relationship to the Global Launch Process and Vehicle Development Process.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects with autonomy and accountability for results.
• Project management capability, including the ability to mentor and coach others in project management best practices.
• Strong influencing skills and ability to act as a change agent across the organization.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% within the U.S. and internationally, as project phases require.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience scoping, designing, integrating, and commissioning automation projects at various levels, including GA tooling and systems.
• Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment, and how they interface with the Global Launch Process and Vehicle Development Process.
• Knowledge and hands-on familiarity with General Assembly tooling automation, concepts, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Define areas of change, including product and manufacturing requirements such as tooling, automation, workstation layout, and facilities.
• Analyze and design efficient material flow and future-state material movement strategies.
• Develop interfaces and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and deploy common tooling, processes, and standards across the department and enterprise.
• Provide technical direction to and oversight of outside vendors and internal product and plant teams.
• Lead the design, construction, integration, plant installation, launch, and continuous improvement of equipment and tools used to produce vehicles.
• Coordinate automation projects, including plant integration and pull-ahead activities with Continuous Improvement leads and Plant ME/IE teams.
• Coordinate transparent, aligned project validation metrics based on design capability and simulated site throughput standards.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve complex manufacturing and automation issues.
• Use technical knowledge of automated processes to identify, evaluate, and implement optimization opportunities.
• Review project plans with local production management for future implementations, including local contractual considerations.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and maintenance team members, production supervisors, and production associates.
• Ensure projects meet financial and budget targets and track costs and savings against objectives.
• Interpret plant layouts and propose GA automation concepts, tooling solutions, and integration approaches.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of Bill of Process (BOP) and Bill of Equipment (BOE) for GA optimization.
• Manage project timing, resources, budget, lessons learned, performance scorecards, meeting minutes, and weekly one-page project status reports.
• Support vehicle performance integration and drive design solutions for issues affecting General Assembly.
• Own engineering deliverable status for Program Execution Teams and Program Quality Readiness Reviews.
• Provide engineering launch leadership, including on-site support at assembly plant launches.
• Run vehicle and progress integration meetings and communicate status, risks, and actions.
• Serve as the engineering interface to plant operations, including build support, issue resolution, Bill of Materials accuracy, and final vehicle completeness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level