Description
On - Site: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Lansing Delta, on a full-time basis.
The Role:
As the manufacturing engineering lead you will support ongoing manufacturing operations through leading a team of weld and robotics engineers and process techs. The role of Manufacturing Engineering Lead/Continuous Improvement Manager will ensure planned sustainment of equipment and process compliance and lead continuous improvement activities.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
- Project culture of safety through adherence to Workplace Safety Systems (WSS).
- Champion for GMS basketweaves; lead attainment and sustainment for BIQ IV.
- Provide technical support to maintenance, production and quality counterparts including: breakdown management and root cause, plant floor systems, maintenance planning.
- Lead and submit planned sustainment of equipment using the ACAP and GPR process.
- Manage Non-Product Portfolio (NPP) funding; forecast, plan and execute NPP projects.
- Coordinate with other departments on productivity, maintenance/sustainment projects, process control and Throughput Improvement Process (TIP).
- Ownership of the body shop 6 Pillars of Quality Process.
- Interface with BIW, ME, VS and central weld engineering regarding launch, innovation, and NPP alignment.
- Lead sufficiency activities related to product quality as they pertain to the paint and end customer; drive quantifiable results through departmental counterparts.
- People leader of 4 direct reports.
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Additional Description
Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or 5 years of equivalent experience.
- High level of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Body Shop operations.
- Experience with resistance spot welding and/or weld engineering.
- Experience with operations planned sustainment.
- Experience with productivity and leading Continuous Improvement workshops.
- Knowledge of MS Office and MS Teams.
- Ability to function at a high level in an ambiguous environment.
- Ability to work well with others in a collaborative team.
What Gives You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- Prior experience in controls engineering and Plant Floor Systems.
- Advanced experience with MS Excel.
- OpEx project development and execution.
- Working Knowledge of GM Common Controls Architecture, GCCS, GCCH.
- Experience with ACAP and GPR processes (asset sustainment).
- Experience with SAP, Capital Management Forecast & Cost Database (CMFC).
- Experience with Throughput Improvement Process (TIP), Downtime Reporting (DTR), Tableau.
- Experience with body shop automation, robotics, conveyors, and error-proofing.
- Knowledge of Plant Floor Systems; Global Production, Monitoring & Control (GPMC), Andon, Production Routing & Tracking (PR&T).
- Familiar with GMS and BIQ IV; execution of tasks to achieve and maintain metrics.
- Familiar with body shop Process Quality Requirement System (PQRS), Process Control Plans (PCP) and Technical Equipment Bulletins (TEB).
- Knowledge of Maximo.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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