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Manufacturing Process Engineer

GM


Job Location:

Detroit, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 August 2026 (8 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Detroit/Hamtramck plant location

Sponsorship:

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DONOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g. H-1B TNSTEM OPT etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

The Role

The RESS Process Engineer develops implements and continuously improves manufacturing processes equipment tooling and standardized work for rechargeable energy storage systems including battery modules and packs. This role supports advanced propulsion product and process launches from concept and prototype builds through equipment installation validation production launch and steady-state manufacturing.

The engineer works closely with Product Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Operations Quality Maintenance Controls suppliers and Central Manufacturing Engineering to deliver safe robust efficient and capable processes.


What Youll Do

Responsible for supporting activities that may include:

  • Develop and optimize RESS assembly test inspection and material-flow processes.
  • Define process requirements equipment concepts tooling needs layouts cycle times and process flow.
  • Provide technical direction to equipment suppliers contractors maintenance controls and plant personnel.
  • Analyze safety quality throughput downtime scrap cost and responsiveness data to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Troubleshoot equipment and process issues including test-system failures leak-test concerns high-voltage test rejects thermal-imaging issues traceability problems and error-proofing failures.
  • Develop review and maintain PFMEA Process Control Plans standardized work operator instructions process documentation and launch deliverables.
  • Validate process capability and production readiness through trials run-at-rate activities audits and data analysis.
  • Support product and process changes through the appropriate change-management and production-tryout processes.
  • Collaborate with Quality and suppliers to investigate defects establish containment determine root cause and implement corrective actions.
  • Drive lean manufacturing GMS 5S error-proofing waste elimination OEE throughput and continuous-improvement initiatives.
  • Use structured problem-solving methods such as Practical Problem Solving Red X and Design for Six Sigma as appropriate.
  • Support maintenance and operations training for equipment troubleshooting standardized work and process controls.
  • Provide daily shop-floor support and participate in production meetings escalation activities layered audits and issue-resolution forums.
  • Maintain accurate engineering records lessons learned equipment documentation and process changes.
  • Coordinate multiple projects and communicate status risks issues and countermeasures to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Manufacturing Industrial Chemical or related Engineering; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
  • Experience in manufacturing process engineering equipment engineering battery manufacturing automotive or another highly regulated production environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical problems and implement practical solutions.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes design for manufacturability process capability and production launch methods.
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing GMS principles standardized work PFMEA Process Control Plans and error-proofing.
  • Ability to work effectively with hourly and salaried employees suppliers contractors and cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Strong written verbal organizational project-management and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with autonomy accountability and sound judgment.
  • Ability to work safely in a plant environment and comply with applicable high-voltage chemical hazardous-material ergonomic and environmental requirements.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Experience with RESS lithium-ion battery modules or packs high-voltage systems battery testing leak testing thermal imaging or electrical safety.
  • Experience with automated assembly and test equipment robotics PLCs vision systems traceability MES or data-acquisition systems.
  • Experience with torque specifications torque monitoring dispense systems and/or welding.
  • Familiarity with test equipment such as cyclers hipot systems leak-test systems thermal cameras and/or automated inspection equipment.
  • Experience using Teamcenter Delmia process simulation plant-floor dashboards or manufacturing analytics tools.
  • Experience with root-cause analysis statistical analysis capability studies OEE and scrap reduction.
  • Experience leading supplier technical reviews equipment run-offs installation commissioning and launch activities.
  • Professional Engineer Lean Six Sigma Red X or similar certification.
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 is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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