Job Description

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This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Rochester on a full-time basis.

The Role:

At General Motors, we are shaping the future of manufacturing through innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our Manufacturing Engineering team plays a critical role in transforming our facilities, processes, and systems to support safe, high-quality, and efficient production.

As a Manufacturing Engineer Lead, you will lead and provide direction to a team responsible for manufacturing engineering execution within the Rochester site. This role is ideal for a proven leader who can drive operational excellence, support plant objectives, and develop engineering talent while partnering cross-functionally across manufacturing, quality, maintenance, operations, and launch teams.

What You'll Do:

You will participate in the selection of new employees
Train, develop and evaluate employees
You will establish overall group objectives
Evaluate processes and procedures within area
Establish and oversee required tooling activities or review and evaluate proposals for existing and new manufacturing processes
You will develop and execute long-range plans for improvements of processes and manufacturing activities
Nearly constant contact with others outside the work group
You will provide technical assistance to maintain manufacturing performance
Maintain safety and good housekeeping standards
You will also maintain Corporate and unit management control systems
Establish and oversee required tooling activities or review and evaluate proposals for existing and new manufacturing processes
Understand and convey impact to Process Control Plan/Quality plan
Develop capital estimates for input to business case
Develop and submit machinery and equipment (M&E) specification
Work with Purchasing and supply base to source M&E
Conduct safety risk assessment for new M&E and processes
Provide installation requirements and support installation of new or relocated M&E
Oversee and approve machine qualifications and gage R&R/MSA activities
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Product Engineering, HR, Skilled Trades, Purchasing, Suppliers and Customers to effectively address business issues and support future programs/projects
You will provide technical assistance to maintain manufacturing performance. Develop working relationship with UAW skilled trades and UAW leadership

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years of manufacturing engineering and/or manufacturing/maintenance leadership experience

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

Experience as project execution engineer for multiple machine builds
Understanding of GD&T
Understanding/experience developing manufacturing process documentation (PFD, PFMEA, PCP)
Knowledge of Gage R&R/MSA
Experience conducting Risk assessments
Microsoft Office
Safety certifications
Experience developing business cases
Knowledge of manufacturing processes – metal forming, metal/plastic welding, plastic molding, brazing, leak testing
CAD (Solidworks) or machine programming background (Rockwell)
Experience with vision systems
Experience with robotics

Compensation:

The expected base compensation for this role is: $140,100.00 - $186,700.00. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

About GM

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Why Join Us

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Benefits Overview

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