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This position is required to be onsite full time. This position will require 25-50% travel to support our manufacturing facilities.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
As a Material Optimization Planning Engineer, you will be at the forefront of redefining material flow processes within General Motors. Your responsibilities include:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and evaluate Material Optimization opportunities.
- Collaborate with plants to understand their unique needs and challenges related to material flow.
- Select appropriate technologies and solutions to enhance material flow efficiency.
- Support the initial execution steps, including procurement, IT setup, layout planning and others.
- Collaborate with execution teams for a smooth handover of projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and support Material Optimization projects, ensuring alignment with plant needs and overall corporate objectives.
- Conduct site visits to manufacturing facilities to assess material flow processes and identify improvement opportunities.
- Conduct feasibility studies and cost-benefit analyses for proposed manufacturing innovation and automation projects.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including product engineering, purchasing R&D, manufacturing operations, and IT to ensure seamless integration of new technologies and processes.
- Provide technical support and assistance to manufacturing and maintenance teams during the implementation phase.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer and training sessions for plant personnel in collaboration with the different vendors.
- Work directly with plant partners and safety team to achieve development of Material Optimization initiatives from drawing board/concept to reality/shop floor.
- Work directly with containerization, logistics and other GPSC partner to resolve critical issues and put key enablers in place for the successful execution of Material Optimization initiatives.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of implemented solutions, identifying areas for further improvement and optimization.
Travel Requirement:
- This position will require 25-50% travel to support our manufacturing facilities.
Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (ME, Supply Chain, Industrial) or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of equivalent experience in manufacturing and supply chain.
- Knowledge of basic manufacturing, supply chain, and assembly processes.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Factory CAD, or equivalent, and MS-Office tools.
- Previous experience in project leadership roles, coordinating resources, providing updates, and tracking timelines.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- Exposure to automation execution with a deep understanding of material flow automation principles.
- High-level communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to present findings to all levels of the organization.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
- Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
- Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
- Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
- Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
- Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
- Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an indivi d ual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
