Senior Process Engineer

General Motors•Warren, MI

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Process Engineer addresses complex manufacturing problems, including root-cause analysis and issue resolution. The role develops manufacturing processes, equipment and tooling alternatives, and operational sequences and flows to effectively use personnel, materials, machines, and facilities. It contributes to project management for large programs and projects, including establishing timing and milestones, and ensures manufacturing process definitions and sequences of operations. The role considers human factors and monitors material flow. The engineer supports the design, construction, integration, plant installation, launch, and continuous improvement of equipment and tools used to produce high-quality parts. Responsibilities also include providing technical direction and oversight to outside vendors, developing and testing advanced process technology, troubleshooting product issues related to designs, materials, or processes, and investigating operational issues such as material-use variances and bottlenecks. The role identifies and implements process, product, and cost improvements using knowledge of fabrication, tooling, production equipment, assembly, quality standards, product design, materials, and parts. It applies continuous improvement methods, including lean manufacturing, to improve quality, reliability, and cost effectiveness. The position follows a hybrid work policy of three days in the office and two days remote, and requires the employee to report to a local office.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Five years of experience as a Senior Process Engineer, Senior Execution Engineer, Gears Operational Group Leader, Gears Manufacturing Engineer, or in a related occupation.
Five years of experience in general process engineering disciplines, including design, operation, control, and optimization of machining processes.
Five years of experience implementing GMS principles.
Five years of experience managing multiple significantly complex projects and assignments.
Five years of experience with gears and gear manufacturing processes.
Five years of experience with plant-floor and product-design manufacturability.
Five years of experience applying GMS and 4 walls within a site or program.

Responsibilities

Root-cause and resolve complex manufacturing problems.
Develop manufacturing processes, equipment and tooling alternatives, and sequences and flows of operations for effective use of personnel, materials, machines, and facilities.
Participate in project management for large programs and projects, including setting project timing and milestones.
Ensure manufacturing process definitions and sequences of operations.
Participate in human factors considerations.
Monitor efficient material flow.
Support equipment and tooling design, construction, integration, plant installation, launch, and continuous improvement for production of high-quality parts.
Provide technical direction to and oversight of outside vendors.
Work on the development and testing of advanced process technology.
Troubleshoot product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
Investigate or resolve operational problems, including material-use variances and bottlenecks.
Identify or implement changes to improve manufacturing processes or products or reduce costs.
Apply continuous improvement methods, such as lean manufacturing, to improve manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost effectiveness.