Product Interface Engineer

Job Description

Hybrid

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren three times per week, at minimum. 

The Role

Body PI engineer is the primary liaison between ME Body and Product Engineering, ensuring that the product design is driven by manufacturing needs by following Manufacturing Requirements (MRs) and Best Practices (BPs.) This role focuses on achieving global inter-buildability, maintaining top-tier static quality, and aligning with GM's "Lean" manufacturing principles and systems. PI engineers oversee programs throughout the entire GVDP lifecycle, actively seeking solutions to complex problems and aiming for cost reductions.

• Be part of an organization that does work throughout the entire GVDP lifecycle
• Cross-functionally solving simple, complex, and very challenging problems
• Work with all the disciplines within ME Body such as Dies, ME Architects, Virtual Engineering, Dimensional, Paint, and Body Execution
• Gain valuable experience in both Manufacturing and Product Engineering simultaneously
• Have the opportunity to work on global programs with our ME & PE counterparts in Shanghai, China and Seoul, South Korea

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with Product Engineering to ensure Manufacturing Requirements (MRs) and Best Practices (BPs) are incorporated into product program design releases.
• Assure product designs support Common Datum Locating Strategy (CDLS)/Hole to Hole/Body Shop (ABC Metrics) dimensional strategies
• Assure product designs support global interbuildability strategies.
• Develop and execute Plan for Every Part (PFEP) to support product program execution.
• Manage Manufacturing Concept Sheets and Study Requests and maintain logs.
• Manage Engineering Change Management (ECM) engineering changes that impact Body-In-White (BIW).
• Develop and maintain Product Engineering Drive Cost Increase Tracking Log.
• Develop, submit and track material order for tooling integration and buy-off.
• Develop, submit and track material orders for Manufacturing Validation Events
• Support purchased part sourcing process
• Assure the integrated resolution of product/process issues in support of the Issue Resolution Team (IRT) in a support role for plant builds
• Supports the Vehicle Dimensional Quality Manager (VDQM) and Dimensional Team to drive nominal body and in the development of the Critical Interface plan and execution.
• Develop Appendix B1 for Statements of Requirements (SORs)
• Participate in Tech Reviews
• Resolve subassembly strategy issues

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering field or equivalent experience

• At least 4 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

• High level of oral and written communication skills

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Plant personnel, and suppliers

• High level of analytical abilities to solve complex problems

• Facilitator /leadership skills

• Proficient in Microsoft software

• Ability to travel locally as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Body-In-White (BIW) tool design and build

• Proficiency in TeamCenter/VisMockup

• Familiar with math based processes

• Familiar with General Motors North America (GMNA) standards

• Knowledge of Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP) and related deliverables

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 hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

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