Process Engineer - Gears and Shafts

GM • Warren, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Process Engineer - Gears & Shafts supports manufacturing excellence across gear and shaft operations. The engineer partners with manufacturing plants to address daily production challenges, improve process performance, and identify opportunities to enhance safety, quality, cost, throughput, and environmental performance. The role works cross-functionally with manufacturing engineers, plant teams, equipment suppliers, purchasing, and leadership stakeholders, with exposure to process development, equipment strategy, continuous improvement, and future manufacturing investments.

This is a collaborative, growth-oriented position for an engineer interested in solving complex manufacturing challenges and developing expertise in gear and shaft manufacturing. The role is categorized as hybrid, with the selected candidate expected to report to a specific location at least three times a week or at another frequency determined by their manager. Travel is less than 25%. Relocation benefits are available to candidates who qualify under company policy. The position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle regularly; a company vehicle is provided only after passing a Motor Vehicle Report review. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, skilled trades, engineering, manufacturing, and/or relevant professional experience.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, machining, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, plant-floor operations, and continuous improvement principles.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across manufacturing, engineering, quality, maintenance, suppliers, and leadership teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience in machining, gears, shafts, driveline, transmission, powertrain, or related manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience with root cause analysis, continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC, or similar methodologies.
• Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, process development, capital projects, or equipment implementation.
• Knowledge of process capability, scrap reduction, uptime improvement, and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Experience using AutoCAD, CAD/CAM systems, Teamcenter, Microsoft Project, or similar engineering tools.
• Hands-on experience with gear and shaft manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing plants to identify, prioritize, and resolve production and process-related challenges.
• Lead and support structured problem-solving activities to improve safety, quality, cost, and throughput.
• Analyze manufacturing data and process performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical support and guidance for troubleshooting gear and shaft manufacturing processes.
• Drive initiatives to reduce scrap, improve process capability, increase equipment reliability, and optimize uptime.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define problems, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support manufacturing cost reduction, warranty improvement, productivity enhancement, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Analyze plant performance metrics and identify opportunities to standardize and stabilize manufacturing processes across facilities.
• Consolidate and prioritize improvement opportunities based on plant needs and business impact.
• Capture lessons learned and share best practices throughout the organization.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier partners on equipment specifications and future manufacturing investments.
• Provide input into manufacturing process requirements and equipment strategies.
• Support process development and help ensure manufacturing solutions meet plant operational needs.
• Develop expertise in gear and shaft manufacturing technologies toward increased technical leadership and ownership.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
• GM describes benefits and well-being support as available from day one; specific benefit offerings are not detailed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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