Technical Specialist - General Assembly Dispense Systems

Job Description

Work Arrangement

Onsite This position requires the employee to be onsite full time. The primary work location will be at the General Motors Global Technical Center in Warren MI. The expected travel for this position is 25 in the United States Canada and Mexico.

The Role

We are seeking a Dispense Systems Technical Specialist to join our General Assembly Manufacturing Engineering team (GAME). In this role you will be responsible for leading the design and standardization of all dispense equipment in General Assembly. This includes dispense and robotic install for glass systems and headliner systems as well as all fluid fill dispense and fill equipment.

Joining our organization will provide you with the opportunity to work on cuttingedge technologies contribute to innovation and collaborate with a diverse team of experts. You will play a key role in advancing our dispense and automation capabilities and ensuring that our glass headliner and fluid fill systems are at the forefront of the industry.

What Youll Do:

• Direct the design development and/or continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for all dispense systems in General Assembly.
• Benchmark world class processes and equipment incorporate lessons learned develop Bill of Equipment (BOE) Bill of Tooling (BOT) and lead global expert team meetings.
• Develop strategies to standardize dispensing equipment across centers and to meet future product requirements
• Participate in feasibility studies and prototyping to explore new technologies and methodologies.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other teams and the GMNA Assembly Plants. When necessary this includes travelling to the assembly plants to help solve production throughput and maintenance issues (up to 25 overnight travel required).
• Develop process manufacturing requirements (MRs) for all dispense systems in General Assembly.
• Monitor expenditures for processes and/or equipment

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• 8 years of professional experience with machinery equipment and tooling with a focus on dispense equipment.
• Expert level experience in automating machinery and equipment to reduce labor costs
• Strong technical expertise understanding and developing locating and dimensional strategies
• Experience problem solving and troubleshooting machinery and equipment
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Electrical or equivalent industry experience

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• 5 years of automotive or launch experience
• Knowledge of advanced planning and control methodologies and tools.
• Familiarity with the latest trends and technologies in dispense equipment
• Experience with vision systems
• Experience with PLC and robot programming
• Certifications with analytical problem solving (i.e. RedX Six Sigma etc.
• Experience with General Assembly machinery and equipment and tooling
• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

About GM

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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 wellbeing 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 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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