Engineering Group Manager ME Body Commodity

Job Description

Role Overview

The ME Body Center EGM Commodity/Execution will lead and manage a team of Manufacturing Engineers responsible for Body-in-White (BIW) process development tooling integration and launch readiness across multiple vehicle programs. This role provides strong technical leadership and strategic direction for the BIW Engineering team while interfacing with Product Engineering Plant ME Design Studios Global Manufacturing Engineering centers suppliers and cross-functional program teams to ensure flawless execution of tooling process validation and launch will be accountable for program execution technical quality people development and longrange capability building to position ME Body for current and future program demands.

What Youll Do

• Lead a team of BIW engineers supporting GVDP milestones tooling readiness and process development for new and carryover programs.
• Drive manufacturing strategy quality targets and process standards for all BIW operations within your scope.
• Oversee creation documentation and implementation of standardized work PFMEAs process control plans and error-proofing strategies to ensure safe capable and stable processes.
• Ensure on-time delivery of BIW tooling tryout and validation activities including run-at-rate capability studies and launch readiness reviews.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership on program risk readiness and overall health including mitigation plans for issue resolution.
• Champion design-for-manufacturing (DFM/DFA) by supporting cross-functional teams to resolve manufacturability issues early in the lifecycle (studio product engineering and advanced ME phases).
• Foster a high-performance culture through coaching feedback development planning and technical growth of team members (including early-career and senior engineers).
• Develop and execute longrange action plans to advance BIW capabilities including:
  • Increased automation and flexible tooling
  • Digital integration (simulation virtual validation data-driven process optimization)
  • Global alignment of standards methods and best practices across regions and plants
• Partner closely with plant ME and launch teams to ensure a smooth handoff from Center to plant including concurrent build support issue triage and acceleration to full rate.
• Maintain and reinforce compliance with GM safety quality and regulatory requirements in all designs and implementations.
• Support budgeting and resource planning activities for BIW-related capital engineering and operating expenses in your area.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Extensive experience manufacturing or product engineering experience preferably in BIW body structures or closely related domains.
• People leadership experience (direct management of engineers project leaders or technical professionals).
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to evaluate complex assemblies joining schemes and fixture concepts.
• Demonstrated capability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including Design/Studio Product Engineering Plant ME Quality and Program Management.
• Proven ability to develop innovative engineering solutions to address challenging manufacturing constraints timing pressures and cost targets.
• Proficiency in reviewing 3D models GD&T and surface data to determine BIW feasibility dimensional strategy and manufacturing methods.
• Solid understanding of automation joining technologies (e.g. spot weld laser weld structural adhesives SPRs) and process capability (Cp/Cpk variation reduction error-proofing).
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex technical topics for a range of stakeholders.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Demonstrated leadership effectiveness with the ability to motivate align and develop diverse technical teams across multiple locations and programs.
• Excellent organizational and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously and prioritize resources effectively.
• Broad technical understanding of:
  • Vehicle body structures and closures
  • Joining systems and automation cells
  • Dimensional control datum strategies and measurement systems
  • Kitting material presentation and automation interfaces
  • Electrical grounding and integration within BIW environments
• Experience deploying digital manufacturing tools simulation and/or advanced analytics such as:
  • Virtual build and process simulation
  • Robotic path and cycle time optimization
  • Data analytics for process performance and defect reduction
• Prior experience working within a global manufacturing organization aligning standards and leveraging best practices across regions.
• Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical Manufacturing Industrial or related) or equivalent experience.

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