Process Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of assembly or machining process development experience in Manufacturing or Manufacturing Engineering, including plant-floor experience and a background in Continuous Improvement.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment, including problem solving and debugging.
• Competency in GD&T.
• Understanding of pneumatic, mechanical, and control drawings.
• Understanding of part locating, mechanics, and machine design.
• Understanding of Theory of Constraints.
• Experience with Time Cycle Diagrams and Man/Machine Charts.
• Technical knowledge and ability in process engineering disciplines and the product development process.
• Ability to apply agile methodologies.
• Ability to use a computer, interpret blueprints and engineering drawings, and learn new systems.
• Ability to implement Lean Manufacturing concepts.
• Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners and meet mutual goals.
• Understanding of quality systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects with autonomy and accountability for results.
• Demonstrated initiative in improving output and helping others.
• Ability and willingness to regularly work any shift and periodically work weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of experience with Bauer Controls systems, including programming.
• At least 3 years of experience with Thyssenkrupp/Krause Automation test systems, including programming.
• At least 3 years of experience with automotive Electrical and Leak test equipment.
• At least 3 years of experience with QS-STAT or equivalent data analysis and collection systems.
• Experience with manufacturing requirements based on product, BOP/BOE, quality manual, and BIQ standards.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day production needs on the production floor and maintain effective relationships with Production and Maintenance teams.
• Engineer, design, build, implement, and maintain machinery, tools, and equipment.
• Manage significant downtime events by providing technical guidance and support.
• Design work operations that meet safety, quality, and efficiency requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and eliminate waste in the assigned area.
• Evaluate bottlenecks and support throughput and productivity improvements.
• Support change-management projects by developing and participating in production trials.
• Reduce total cost by improving equipment uptime, cycle time, and quality metrics.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing through implementation of GM’s Global Manufacturing System.
• Support standardized-work development and training, and coach production team members on Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Lead problem-solving efforts and resolve issues affecting assembly, quality, or throughput by analyzing data, determining root causes, and developing implementation plans.
• Collaborate across organizational levels and with machine and tool builders on the design and implementation of new tools and equipment.
• Create and maintain Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and PFMEAs.
• Lead plant equipment installation, debugging, launch, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Contribute feedback and information to central process teams for BOE/BOP lessons-learned updates.
• Direct equipment and tool design, construction, integration, installation, launch, and continuous improvement to support production of high-quality parts and propulsion products.
• Provide technical direction to and oversight of outside vendors working onsite.
• Develop and test advanced process technology.
• Use GD&T to ensure equipment, tooling, assembly processes, and quality verification procedures meet design requirements.
• Participate in Customer Quality, internal quality, Business Plan Deployment, and Launch Wall meetings.
• Identify equipment spare parts and submit stock requests.
• Author equipment Preventative Maintenance Plans and train Maintenance and Production teams to execute them.
• Support implementation of new processes and equipment.
• Proactively identify opportunities to reduce cost and energy usage and improve quality and operations.
• Support corporate and plant safety policies and provide technical support for manufacturing operations.
• Provide guidance on or implement Electrical and Leak Test equipment, including PLC, Bauer, and Thyssenkrupp programming logic updates.
• Work mechanically and electrically to solve tooling problems.
• Coordinate input from internal and external customers to understand needs for continuous improvement and product changes, serving as hands-on accountable personnel.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
• GM describes well-being support at work and at home and directs candidates to its Total Rewards resources for benefits information.