Senior Technician - Gears - Pontiac Engineering Center GPS - Bldg E

Job Description

Work Arrangement

On site: The employee will be required to be onsite on a full-time basis. The work location will be GM Pontiac Engineering Center, Building E.

The Role

We are looking for a self-motivated candidate with a leadership mindset who will work collaboratively with Product Engineering, Central Manufacturing Engineering, and others to address and ensure BOP/BOE requirements are met for Pre-Production Operations. As a Senior Technician you will be the site training lead for all CNC and lathe equipment on site as well as maintaining proficient and up to date on new technologies. The candidate will be developing and supporting process improvement on BEV, BET, traditional transmission, and future technologies.  Additionally, will be providing support to our GM racing and GM defense partners.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee all gear center training, to include development of an internal training program
• Interpret part drawings, gear and spline charts, specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining parameters, interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T)
• Work may involve development, testing, and evaluation of advance manufacturing processes, technology, and tooling.
• Coordinate with machining equipment suppliers in the programming and preparation of test equipment
• Operate CNC equipment to include various gear manufacturing processes and datum prep
• Keep up-to-date with advancements in the gear manufacturing technology and machining.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 10+ Years Experience in Manufacturing
• 5+ Years of GD&T experience
• 5+ years practical application of gear analysis
• 5+ years CNC programming
• 5+ years quality systems
• 5+ years CNC machine operation: Lathe, Mill, Hob, Skive, ID/OD Grinding
• Experience in troubleshooting equipment
• Knowledge of computer software as it pertains to engineering (Microsoft office/teams, AutoCAD, Teamcenter, Siemens NX etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering related discipline or equivalent experience

What Will Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualification)

• Gear Manufacturing
• Experience with CMM programming
• Project Management
• Experience in problem solving-DFSS / Red X
• NVH experience

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values; 
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.​