Job Description
The Role
As the BIW Integration Engineering Group Manager you will lead the Global Body ME Material Integration Engineering team responsible for advanced manufacturing technologies automation andcross commodityintegration across Global Body Shops. You will provideenterprise levelleadership to develop and deploynext generationmanufacturing solutions that enhance quality throughput safety and competitiveness.
This role is both strategic and highly technical guiding innovation pipelines setting global standards and ensuring thatnew technologiesand processes are scalable across GMs global manufacturing footprint. You will foster strong partnerships with global centerscross functionalME teams suppliers and program teams to deliver robustproduction readysolutions that modernize Body Shop operations and position GM forlong-termsuccess.
This role could require up to 30% Travel within North America (Includes Canada and Mexico)
WhatYoullDo
Leadership & Strategy
Lead the Global Body ME Material Integration Engineering team responsible for automation advanced manufacturing technologies and cross-commodity integration.
Developlong-termstrategies and technology roadmaps aligned with enterprise manufacturingobjectives.
Set group goalsestablishperformance expectations and developlong-rangeplans to improve processes and manufacturing capabilities.
Represent Body ME insenior levelforums and drive alignment with GA GPS ME ARCPurchasing and Vertical teams.
Technology Development & Deployment
Identify evaluate and industrialize advanced concepts including automation robotics computer vision AMRs digital tools and advanced joining technologies.
Oversee refinement of prototypes into scalableplant-readymanufacturing solutions (e.g. Container of the Future advanced kitting RFID applications).
Guideglobal standards best practices and process documentation to ensure consistency across regions and programs.
Cross FunctionalIntegration
Partner with global centers suppliers program teams andcross functionalstakeholders to ensure manufacturing technology roadmaps meet program needs.
Lead workshops technical working sessions and alignment forums to synthesize information solve enterprise challenges and drive execution.
Maintain ongoing engagement with outside teams to ensure coordinated implementation and effective issue resolution.
Team Development & Performance
Mentor coach and develop team members to build technical capability enterprise thinking andcross functionalinfluence.
Lead staffing activities: interviewing selecting developing and evaluating employees.
Promote collaboration knowledge transfer and a strongteamculture within ME.
Operational Excellence
Evaluate refine and implement improved manufacturing processes integration frameworks and engineering standards.
Provide technical support to Body ME and plant organizations tomaintainstrong manufacturing performance.
Ensure ongoing compliance with safety practices housekeeping requirements and corporate control systems.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
8 years of experienceworkingwithAutonomousMobile Equipment(AME) supporting complex manufacturing environments withdemonstratedtechnical depth and/or leadership responsibility.
3 years ofpeopleleadership or project leadership experience including driving crossfunctional deliverables setting priorities and ensuring execution across technical teams.
Deep understanding of automotive manufacturing systems across Body Stamping and Material Flow.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate emerging technologies and assess feasibility scalability ROI and enterprise deployment potential.
Strong capability inestablishingand improving engineering standards process controls and documentation structures.
Proven record of leading complex largescale initiatives with minimal oversight infast-movingenvironments.
Ability to synthesize complexcross functionalinformation and build alignment across global stakeholders.
Skilled presenter and facilitator capable of leading enterprise workshops andrepresentingME in senior leadership forums.
Strong ownership mindset with the ability toanticipaterisks drive closure and deliver results despite ambiguity.
Exceptionalrelationship buildingand influence skills including the ability to rebuild trust and drive progress across organizations.
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Manager
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