2027 Summer Intern – Manufacturing Weld Engineer

General Motors • Lake Orion, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Welding Engineering Intern will be responsible for proposing and evaluating manufacturing processes and equipment for effectiveness. This role involves accountabilities in maintenance, implementation, and continuous improvement of process controls methods for body shop welding, fastening, sealing, and adhesive applications. The intern will provide welding engineering support to the Body production organization, including troubleshooting, training, and root cause analysis on the plant floor. They will act as a technical resource for manufacturing engineers, skilled trades, and production teams, and will be involved in process validation for new equipment build, installation, and start-up. The position also requires providing a safe work environment and collaborating with engineering and production teams for quality, warranty, and cost improvement activities.

Requirements

• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Welding Engineering Technology, Materials Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Must be graduating between August 2027 and June 2029.
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of joining processes that may include: Welding processes – spot, mig, plasma, laser welding, Aluminum Spot welding, Sealer & Adhesive Vehicle requirements, Clinch & Rivet Applications, Drawn Arc Stud Welding, Projection weld nut welding.
• Knowledge of computer software as it pertains to the manufacturing process.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience.
• Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed.
• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust.
• Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric.
• Excellent project management skills and the proven ability to manage multiple projects at any given time.

Responsibilities

• Provide welding engineering support to the Body production organization.
• Provide plant floor troubleshooting, training and problem solving to root cause analysis.
• Be a technical resource for manufacturing engineers, skilled trades and production teams.
• Process validation experience with new equipment build, installation and start-up.
• Provide a safe work environment & follow all policies.
• Work with engineering & production teams for quality, warranty & cost improvement activities.
• Coordinate guidance from internal/external customers to meet customer needs and/or perceptions.

Benefits

• GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2027 Student Program – to help facilitate administration of relocation benefits, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

What This Job Offers

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