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General Assembly Manufacturing Engineering Group Manager – Product Interface
General Motors. Lead a team of Compartment Manufacturing Engineers responsible for product manufacturability, assembly strategies, and program readiness .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading manufacturing engineering teams, translating business strategies into operational plans, and driving continuous improvement in assembly processes. Possesses advanced knowledge of General Assembly manufacturing and project management skills to support vehicle launches and enhance product manufacturability.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Manufacturing Engineering ExperienceGeneral Assembly Processes KnowledgeProject Management SkillsAnalytical And Problem-Solving SkillsLeadership And Team Development
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Hard Skills
Manufacturing EngineeringGeneral AssemblyProject ManagementRoot-Cause AnalysisDesign-For-AutomationDFAPFMEAGMS PrinciplesAutomotive BenchmarkingVehicle Launch Support
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsTeam LeadershipEmployee EngagementCoaching And DevelopmentCross-Functional Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
VAAMRsAurosE2StatureGLPGVDPPRTSDFMEAPFMEA
Industry Keywords
Manufacturing IntegrationProgram ReadinessAssembly StrategiesSafety And ErgonomicsContinuous ImprovementDigitizationVehicle System ManufacturingPlant AssignmentsCross-Functional AssignmentsNew Architecture Development
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAssembly
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead a team of Compartment Manufacturing Engineers responsible for product manufacturability, assembly strategies, and program readiness
- Translate manufacturing and business strategies into team objectives, operating plans, and engineering priorities
- Lead manufacturing integration for an assigned SMT area
- Partner with Product Engineering, packaging, vehicle design, automation, tooling, execution, plant launch, and program management teams
- Align stakeholders on product and process trade-offs and resolve competing requirements
- Set product manufacturability and assembly strategy priorities
- Influence Product Engineering to deliver buildable products, reduce BEC, and support MCPU targets through integrated part design, DFA, and part elimination
- Lead design-for-automation strategy with automation teams, suppliers, Product Engineering, and technical specialists
- Direct development and review of vehicle build Sequence of Operations using BOE and BOP Level 1 templates
- Resolve product, tooling, and process trade-offs and minimize assembly plant changes
- Champion operator safety, ergonomic risk identification, and efficient assembly
- Establish ownership and review expectations for PFMEAs, Lessons Learned, Advanced Program Health Checks, and Investment Assumptions
- Coordinate RPLS mitigation and technical actions to improve vehicle safety
- Guide CMEs in root-cause analysis and short- and long-term countermeasure development
- Develop CMEs through assignments, coaching, technical training, and development plans
- Maintain a safe, inclusive, diverse, and harassment-free work environment
- Foster employee engagement, communication, feedback, and cross-functional relationships
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship while maintaining CME ownership
- Manage daily team activities, priorities, performance reviews, workload, resources, and escalations
- Drive continuous improvement and digitization of CME work
- Support global collaboration, including indirect support for China, Korea, and South America
- Travel less than 25%
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent
- 8+ years of manufacturing and/or manufacturing engineering experience in program execution or an assembly plant
- Experience supporting multiple vehicle launches
- Advanced knowledge and broad experience in General Assembly manufacturing
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to lead engineering teams and multiple complex projects
- Ability to translate business strategies into operating plans and establish priorities
- Proven project management skills
- Ability to coach and develop direct reports
- Experience leading change, improving processes, and implementing GMS principles
- Knowledge of General Assembly processes and GM systems, including VAA, MRs, Auros, E2, Stature, GLP, GVDP, PRTS, and the DFMEA–PFMEA process
- Strong automotive benchmarking skills using A2MAC and other resources
- Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis
- Successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review
- Must not require GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future
- Preferred: Experience in new architecture development
- Preferred: Deep working knowledge of vehicle system manufacturing requirements, strategies, standardized work, and processes
- Preferred: Experience implementing plant-floor and product design improvements for manufacturing
- Preferred: Experience across multiple manufacturing engineering assignments
- Preferred: Experience collaborating with colleagues in other regions
- Preferred: Experience leading or training others in GMS and four-walls application
- Preferred: 2–3 years of experience in plant assignments
- Preferred: Demonstrated domestic or international mobility
- Preferred: Prior supervisory experience
- Preferred: Advanced degree in engineering or business
- Preferred: Cross-functional assignment experience in another ME Center
Benefits
Comp & perks- Benefits supporting employee well-being at work and home
- Relocation benefits are not provided; relocation costs are the selected candidate’s responsibility