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General Motors Manufacturing Engineering Execution Supervisor - Machining Lead in Buffalo, New York

Job Description

Work Arrangement

On-site - This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis. The primary work location is Tonawanda, NY.

The Role

As an Execution Engineering Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading and supporting a team of engineers to achieve a successful product launch. Responsibilities included managing individual project workload as well as leading project teams. Project scope includes machining operations (CNCs, washers, ancillary equipment, etc.), tests and other propulsion technologies. This position includes working with OEM equipment vendors, GM IT, various engineering disciplines, and management throughout the build and install phases. The role requires continuous improvement of both machinery and processes. You will be working in a manufacturing plant where a considerable amount of creativity and initiative is exercised as well as a high level of independent judgement. This work environment utilizes agile methodologies. This empowers team members, promotes cross functional collaboration, encourages transparency, and contributes to fast cycles of learning. This work shall be performed at Tonawanda, NY and occasionally at an individual machine builder’s facility.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

  • Oversee the equipment installation, debug, runoff, validation, and continuous improvement activities required to produce high-quality engines.

  • Cultivate collaboration, problem solving, transparency, adaptation, and inclusion that instills a workplace of choice environment

  • Provide technical and program management assistance to achieve program requirements

  • Stay informed on new process technologies including tooling enhancements, CNC improvements, assembly methods, error proofing techniques, etc.

  • Serve as the communication bridge between Product Engineering, PPO Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, and Manufacturing Organizations

  • Meet program targets and metrics (Safety, Timing, Cost, and Quality)

  • Perform People Leader responsibilities including hiring, goal setting, and reviews

  • Plan compensation and development of direct reports

  • Support manager with general administrative tasks such as managing budget targets, approving travel requests, expense reports, time sheets, purchasing requested, and vacation schedules

  • Collaborate cross functionally with Operations Team to achieve program launch deliverable signoff

  • Track and report program status using agile framework, program launch reviews, and leadership reviews

  • Analyze first time quality data and optimize processes using statistical tools such as Red-X, Design of Experiments, or DFSS

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • 5+ years of professional manufacturing experience

  • Proven technical knowledge and ability in process engineering disciplines (machining, test, etc.)

  • Knowledge of PPAP process

  • Prior experience leading teams

  • Experience coordinating installation, startup, and process validation

  • Demonstrated program execution experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Master’s degree in a technical or managerial discipline

  • Demonstrated high volume manufacturing experience

  • Proven engine design and processing knowledge

  • Proven knowledge and experience utilizing an agile methodology (scrum and sprint framework)

The salary range for this role is $104,000 min and $135,150 max. The actual base

salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

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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.

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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.​

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