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Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Lansing Grand River location on a full-time basis.
The Role:
You will be responsible for providing daily welding/dispense technical support to the Maintenance and Quality teams. This work will include being the technical resource for assisting with troubleshooting welding/dispense related equipment failures, coaching/teaching maintenance team members to improve their troubleshooting skills, acting as one of the technical resources for GMW standards, and supporting the Quality/Production teams to make continuous improvements in our welding/dispense processes. This also includes following and adhering to all plant safety regulations and setting the safety example for the teams. This work requires the flexibility to rotate shifts with your welding/dispense counterpart on an agreed upon frequency.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
As the Welding/Dispense Joining Technical Support, you will be the technical resource on the plant floor for the following joining systems:
WELDING PROCESSES:
DISPENSE SYSTEMS:
OTHER JOINING SYSTEMS:
Other Job Responsibilities:
Additional Job Description
Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. 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.
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
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• 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 individual'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.
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Lansing Grand River location on a full-time basis.
The Role:
You will be responsible for providing daily welding/dispense technical support to the Maintenance and Quality teams. This work will include being the technical resource for assisting with troubleshooting welding/dispense related equipment failures, coaching/teaching maintenance team members to improve their troubleshooting skills, acting as one of the technical resources for GMW standards, and supporting the Quality/Production teams to make continuous improvements in our welding/dispense processes. This also includes following and adhering to all plant safety regulations and setting the safety example for the teams. This work requires the flexibility to rotate shifts with your welding/dispense counterpart on an agreed upon frequency.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
As the Welding/Dispense Joining Technical Support, you will be the technical resource on the plant floor for the following joining systems:
WELDING PROCESSES:
- Resistance spot (Steel and Aluminum)
- Laser Welding
- Projection Nut/Stud Welding
- Understanding of Welding GMW standards and how to apply them
DISPENSE SYSTEMS:
- SCA Schucker dispense systems
- Understanding of camera monitoring systems
- Understanding of Dispense GMW standards and how to apply them
OTHER JOINING SYSTEMS:
- Mechanical Clinch Nut applications
- Self-Piercing Rivet Applications
- Laser Braze
- MIG Braze
- Plasma Arc Braze
Other Job Responsibilities:
- Support the Body Maintenance and Quality teams to meet Process Control Plan and Dispense/Weld standards for all body shop welding, fastening, sealing & adhesive systems.
- Work with Quality Control Engineer and Process Control Lead running PTR's (new part tryouts) that are welding related.
- Work with Body Technical Supports and Maintenance Group Leaders to make continuous improvement in weld/dispense performance.
- Support Body Shop weld teardown team to investigate and follow-up on any identified weld/dispense discrepancies and/or non-conformances. Collect, review, correct, close & log any Teardown identified discrepancies and non-conformances.
- Assist with troubleshooting welding and dispense issues. Work with maintenance team to troubleshoot and correct welding/dispense issues, and then work with them to put in the appropriate corrective actions on identified issues.
- Collect weld/dispense discrepancy documents and load the information to database for tracking and identification of repetitive issues. Keep documents on file per ILM requirements.
- Maintain weld and dispense schedule database
- Maintain records for all maintenance validation documentation for weld/dispense equipment maintenance interventions. Work with Quality team to complete appropriate validation checks.
- Be a technical resource for manufacturing engineers, skilled trades, and production teams.
- Follow all safety policies and provide a good safety example by your actions and personal example.
- Work with engineering & production teams to make continuous improvement on quality and cost objectives.
- Support QCE engineer with adjustments to Body dispense systems to address any identified Body Leak test findings.
- Support OPEX projects
- Maintain the TPW resistance welding monitoring system and TPS dispense monitoring system.
- Utilize and maintain the Raftgateway WTC weld controller software and be able to make appropriate weld schedule changes as needed.
- Generate, review & close "Welder Miscompare" & "Dispense Miscompare" reports.
- Update Weld Tool Information Sheets, maintain on SharePoint.
- Update Weld Process Data Sheets with HMS Support, maintain on SharePoint.
- Generate & distribute "MCRs" Manufacturing Change Requests to update welding/dispense records.
- Support ISO and GMS audits for welding and dispense related items.
- 2nd shift coverage on a rotational basis.
- Assist 2nd shift Maintenance Group Leader with daily repair follow-ups.
- Work on Welding/Dispense related follow-up.
- Cover 2nd shift Maintenance GL, as needed.
Additional Job Description
Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- At least 2 years of experience as a Welding Engineer
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Body Shop plant floor experience
- Ability to work overtime and off-shift as needed
- Ability to rotate between 1st and 2nd shift
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- 3+ years of experience as a Welding Engineer
- Body Shop maintenance experience
- Experience working as a Body Shop Maintenance Group Leader or as Tech Support
- Bachelor's degree in weld engineering
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. 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.
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
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• 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 individual'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.
