Engineering Change Coordinator GM Defense

Job Description

The Role

The Engineering Change Coordinator (ECC) GM Defense is a key member of the Engineering Change team responsible for coordinating and implementing engineering changes that impact GM Defense vehicle and system programs across lowvolume prototype pilot and production builds. This role ensures that all engineering changes are understood planned validated and executed without disrupting safety quality compliance or missioncritical deliveries to our defense customers.

You will work crossfunctionally with Engineering Quality Production Program Management Global Supply Chain Suppliers and Defense customers to manage product and process changes from initial request through Production Trial Run (PTR) breakpoint configuration control and obsolescence. You will help ensure that GM Defense platforms meet stringent military requirements internal standards and contractual obligations while supporting GMs vision of Zero Crashes Zero Emissions Zero Congestion.

This is a handson role in a highly configurable environment where you will help shape and sustain new manufacturing and changemanagement processes tailored to defense programs.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities):

• Execute deliverables in support of GM Defense and Global Supply Chain objectives ensuring customer quality delivery and cost targets are met.

• Support engineering change implementation for GM Defense programs as a key member of the Engineering Change team and as a Change Implementation Coordinator (CIC) for product and process changes impacting GM Defense vehicles and subsystems.

• Coordinate engineering changes from initial request through PTR breakpoint implementation and obsolescence using established changemanagement and material systems and following GM Defense processes.

• Lead or support recurring Engineering Change / Change Readiness reviews aligning scope timing risks and plant/program readiness with Engineering Quality Production Program Management Supply Chain and suppliers.

• Plan and coordinate Production Trial Runs (PTRs) including material readiness build plans required documentation data collection and communication of results and followup actions.

• Maintain accurate bills of material routings and configuration records for new and changed parts so that production and service documentation remain current.

• Define and manage breakpoints and material consumption strategies to minimize scrap inventory risk premium transportation and production disruption while meeting program schedules.

• Maintain logs and status for engineering work orders and change requests and provide clear timely updates and summaries for stakeholders and leadership.

• Coordinate with suppliers and logistics providers on change timing capacity schedules and recovery plans; support resolution of supply constraints that could impact vehicle builds or launch.

• Support prototype pilot and production builds ensuring that approved changes are correctly implemented documented and reflected in production and service configurations.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls GMS/BPD requirements ISO standards and applicable defense quality/configuration expectations for change documentation and material disposition.

• Develop maintain and continuously improve standard work reporting and visual management for engineering change coordination to drive consistent execution and transparency.

• Be flexible to work extended and noncore hours and travel to plant or supplier locations when required for onsite support of launch buildout and issue resolution.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree or associate degree with 2 years of related experience or 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.

• 2 years of experience in manufacturing global supply chain materials or engineering supporting plant or program operations or other relevant field (automotive aerospace or defense strongly preferred).

• Candidate must either be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen U.S. permanent resident asylee or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization.

• Demonstrated data analysis and problemsolving skills; comfortable using Excel and Microsoft Office to analyze inventory banks breakpoints and change impacts on schedule and cost.

• Proven ability to work crossfunctionally with Production Quality Engineering Suppliers Logistics and Program Management in a complex lowvolume environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to lead changereadiness meetings and clearly summarize decisions risks mitigations and next steps for technical and nontechnical audiences.

• Analytical ability to work through moderately complex problems assess impact across multiple builds and configurations and recommend practical implementation strategies.

• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent changes priorities and stakeholders while maintaining attention to detail.

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a crossfunctional team and to influence without direct authority.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support program milestones (e.g. extended hours some weekends and offshift coverage) as business needs require.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Engineering Business or a related field; or equivalent manufacturing/materials experience in a plant or defense program environment.

• Direct handson experience with engineering change management including CIC/ECC responsibilities PTR planning and execution and management of breakpoints and obsolescence.

• Experience working on defense military or government programs including familiarity with DoD acquisition/program lifecycles statements of work and configuration control expectations.

• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent changes and tight timelines in a highvisibility fastpaced program environment with clear communication to leadership and customers.

• Familiarity with configuration management and quality standards relevant to defense and automotive (e.g. ISO 9001/14001 IATF/AS standards or similar).

• Knowledge of GM changerelated systems and reporting tools.

• Prior experience coordinating changes that involve software cybersecurity or electronic control modules on complex vehicle or mission systems.

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