Job Description
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Bay City MI Plant on a full-time basis.
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 NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
The Role:
The process engineer is to able to work with hourly union environment with occasional guidance from supervision and peers. Skilled in equipment alternatives, sequence, and flow of operations for the effective utilization of personnel and machines as necessary to produce high quality parts. Work is performed in a manufacturing plant activity where teamwork is key.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
Provide daily support to production operations with a strong focus on personnel and equipment safety, process quality, and uptime, particularly within press operations, fastening, and/or testing systems
Attend regular production meetings and represent engineering on safety, quality, throughput, and scrap reduction topics
Own specific manufacturing and/or quality issues, driving root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and closure
Support the production team by collecting, analyzing, and sharing data to help resolve issues beyond those formally assigned to engineering
Provide technical direction and information to skilled trades personnel, ensuring proper execution of repairs, adjustments, and improvements
Support manufacturing activities by troubleshooting and diagnosing process and equipment problems to eliminate scrap, rework, and unplanned downtime
Develop, maintain, and update process documentation, including Job Instructions, FMEA databases, machine and tooling drawings, and other standard work
Identify, prioritize, and execute continuous improvement projects that support departmental business objectives and improve safety, quality, cost, and reliability
Lead or support process development and launch activities for new or modified equipment, including installation, debug, runoff, validation, and handoff to operations to ensure robust, high-quality engine production
Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):
3+ years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a plant setting
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, another engineering discipline, a relevant technical field, or equivalent experience
Ability to work 2nd shift
Ability to work overtime as needed
Demonstrated analytical ability, with strong communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with team members and cross-functional partners to solve problems and resolve issues
Experience with product/part quality, including part identification, troubleshooting, and basic root cause analysis
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and Power BI
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex projects with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results
Knowledge of, and ability to implement, lean manufacturing principles
Demonstrated initiative, including taking action beyond assigned work to improve outcomes and/or support others
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
3+ years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a plant setting
Experience working in a union/represented environment
Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to implement, Global Manufacturing System (GMS) principles
Proven project management skills, including the ability to effectively teach and mentor others
Ability to work independently while managing complex production and quality requests3


GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.


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