Resident Product Engineer

Job Description

The Role:

The Resident Product Engineer supports production operations by representing Design and Product Engineering at Engine, Transmission, RESS, or Drive Unit manufacturing locations.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):

• Function as the focal point for communicating product/process related issues between Product Engineering, Product Teams and Manufacturing Plant personnel

• Lead resolution of component, subsystem, and assembly issues within the plant which are related to product engineering design and/or specifications

• Lead activities to root cause and address warranty issues in conjunction with the site quality engineering group

• Lead activities to root cause and address material scrap issues through assessment of material on quality hold and establishment of salvage, repair, and/or rework procedures as applicable

• Feed back learnings from TWOs and quality issues to DREs and Technical Specialists with focus on strengthening BOD/BOM through personal input of DFM/DFA experience.

• Support the introduction and launch of new designs and design change requests into production through PTRs, ETRs, SPCRs, plant readiness reviews, and change management

• Engage with Plant Floor Change Management (PFCM) requests to assess manufacturing changes which could impact the quality or functionality of product hardware

• Support the release of BOD/BOM compliant designs within the plant

• Support planning, build programs, and execution of pilot, preproduction and prototype build activity

• Support the product team through participation in standard meetings such as PRT, PET, PAPIR, CPIT, DSE, and Plant Quality Team meetings

• Support processes within and across HRC and system engineers to communicate/document component and system issues as well as best practices

• Engage and inform Plant personnel regarding product function and requirements

• Support plant BIQ activities and continuous quality improvement

• Domestic travel - up to 5%

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering

• 5+ years of transmission design-release-validation-quality experience is required.

• Comprehensive understanding of product engineering processes and tools such as Engineering Change Management, GPDP, PRTS-JIRA, DFMEA/PFMEA, QDAP, P-release, PPAP, TWOs, etc.

• Comprehensive understanding of Design, Development & Validation activities for Engine/Transmission/RESS/Drive Unit

• Knowledge of engineering theory and operating principles of Energy Conversion Systems

• High level of oral & written communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with colleagues locally and at remote sites

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively within a team environment and with all levels of the organization

• High level of analytical problem-solving skills in a production environment where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult.

• Willingness to travel as required

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Advanced Degree in Engineering or Business

• Multiple DRE assignments in various PMT’s with successful individual and team-based achievements

• Cross functional experiences in areas such as Calibration, Validation, Analysis, etc.

• Manufacturing experience in casting, machining and assembly

• Red X / DFSS 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 may be eligible for relocation benefits.



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