Process Engineer – Reliability & Maintainability - GM Global Technical Center - Cole Engineering Center Tower

Job Description

Work Arrangement

Hybrid – The position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time but the general expectation is that the employee be onsite an average of 3 days per week. On-site work will take place at the Global Technical Center in Warren, MI which is the positions primary work location but may require travel to GM manufacturing sites and equipment manufacturer sites based on project needs.

The Role

The Global Propulsion Systems Manufacturing Engineering Maintenance Team is looking for highly motivated, forward thinking, innovative, and self-driven individuals.  Our team is responsible for developing robust maintenance systems and processes to maximize machinery and equipment uptime during steady-state operations for all propulsion sectors.  Work is performed in a centralized manufacturing engineering environment where the highest level of creativity and initiative is exercised as well as the highest level of independent judgement.

What You’ll Do

• Support new program launches by validating maintenance deliverables and ensuring GM specifications and customer expectations are met. 
• Work cross-functionally to optimize machinery & equipment designs to improve safety, uptime, and ease of maintainability.
• Drive down enterprise costs by reducing indirect material spending, unplanned downtime, and increasing lifecycle of machinery & equipment.
• Ensures equipment designs meets GM Bill of Equipment requirements, safety & ergonomic requirements, and all related maintenance specifications.
• Collaborate with equipment manufacturers and other engineers, both within GPS and with counterparts in other Manufacturing Engineering Centers, to develop common maintenance standards and provide training as required.
• Support Manufacturing 4.0 initiatives by investigating and implementing innovative technologies to improve reliability and maintainability of manufacturing equipment.
• Coach equipment manufacturers in the creation of training aids to support skilled trades such as video and 3D-interactive mediums.
• Provide ongoing technical support to manufacturing engineering and production facilities where issues are complex or of a high technical content.
• Facilitate reviews of lessons learned gathered from new program launches.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 2+ years of professional experience working on plant floor maintenance systems and equipment maintainability initiatives
• 2+ years of professional industry experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to autonomously manage multiple manufacturing projects and assignments on time, and under budget
• Knowledge and understanding of MFMEA process
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent work 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.​