General Motors
Manufacturing Engineer Lead – Machining
General Motors, Buffalo, New York, United States, 14266
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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
Onsite
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This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Tonawanda on a full-time basis.
The Role: The Manufacturing Engineer Lead for Machining leads Process and Tooling Engineers and partners with Machining Production Leadership to optimize, implement, and sustain Lean Manufacturing systems. This role provides leadership, technical expertise, and execution ál across new and mature manufacturing systems to improve safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency in a fast-paced production environment.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):
Lead, manage, coach, develop, and evaluate Manufacturing Process and Tooling Engineers.
Coordinate, prioritize, and ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables.
Support day‑to‑day production needs through close collaboration with Production and Maintenance teams.
Provide technical support for machining operations, including management of significant downtime events.
Create, maintain, and improve Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and PFMEAs.
Lead and drive structured problem mecening to identify root cause and implement sustainable technical solutions.
Analyze data to resolve issues impacting machining performance, quality, or throughput.
Drive continuous improvement through waste elimination, productivity improvements, and bottleneck reduction.
Reduce total cost by improving equipment uptime, cycle time, quality, and energy efficiency.
Support implementation, launch, and optimization of new processes, tooling, dagger equipment.
Direct and support the design, integration, installation, launch, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and tooling.
Manage assigned portions of the plant tooling account.
Work collaboratively with machine and tool builders on equipment and tooling design and implementation.
Support change management activities, including production trials.
Participate in and support Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including GM’s Global Manufacturing System.
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This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
Onsite
-
This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Tonawanda on a full-time basis.
The Role: The Manufacturing Engineer Lead for Machining leads Process and Tooling Engineers and partners with Machining Production Leadership to optimize, implement, and sustain Lean Manufacturing systems. This role provides leadership, technical expertise, and execution ál across new and mature manufacturing systems to improve safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency in a fast-paced production environment.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):
Lead, manage, coach, develop, and evaluate Manufacturing Process and Tooling Engineers.
Coordinate, prioritize, and ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables.
Support day‑to‑day production needs through close collaboration with Production and Maintenance teams.
Provide technical support for machining operations, including management of significant downtime events.
Create, maintain, and improve Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and PFMEAs.
Lead and drive structured problem mecening to identify root cause and implement sustainable technical solutions.
Analyze data to resolve issues impacting machining performance, quality, or throughput.
Drive continuous improvement through waste elimination, productivity improvements, and bottleneck reduction.
Reduce total cost by improving equipment uptime, cycle time, quality, and energy efficiency.
Support implementation, launch, and optimization of new processes, tooling, dagger equipment.
Direct and support the design, integration, installation, launch, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and tooling.
Manage assigned portions of the plant tooling account.
Work collaboratively with machine and tool builders on equipment and tooling design and implementation.
Support change management activities, including production trials.
Participate in and support Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including GM’s Global Manufacturing System.
skil #J-18808-Ljbffr