Manufacturing Engineer - Tooling & Equipment

About the Role

Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV is seeking innovators who are energized by complex challenges and passionate about shaping the future of automotive technology. This role offers the opportunity to solve meaningful technical and manufacturing problems, drive real impact, and grow alongside a collaborative, people-first team.

The purpose of this role is to lead the development and implementation of electrical tooling and hardware solutions within GM manufacturing plants and ensure the strategy is translated into repeatable, executable, and sustainable plant processes that support Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the execution lead for Vehicle as a Tester (VaaT) related tooling deployment across manufacturing plants, driving work from concept development through installation, launch, and early production support.
• Own plant-facing execution by translating manufacturing needs into practical tooling, hardware, and equipment solutions that enable scalable VaaT deployment.
• Lead development of requirements, specifications, design criteria, sourcing plans, validation activities, downtime plans, and installation strategies needed to implement tooling successfully in the plant.
• Provide technical leadership through concepting, design direction, prototyping, validation, supplier coordination, onsite issue resolution, and launch support.
• Partner closely with software, manufacturing, program management, conveyors, general assembly, industrial engineering, and plant teams to deliver flawless execution and sustainable solutions.
• Capture lessons learned, standardize what works, and drive continuous improvement for future VaaT processing and deployment needs.
• Help shape a forward-looking, adaptable culture that values ownership, urgency, collaboration, and disciplined execution.

Requirements

• Experience leading manufacturing execution, tooling, or equipment implementation in a plant environment, including installation, launch, debugging, and issue resolution.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing execution from concept development, planning, and sourcing through plant installation, launch, and stabilization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead from the floor, coordinate downtime and cross-functional execution, and drive work through completion with a high sense of ownership.
• Ability to define requirements, develop concepts, and solve open-ended manufacturing challenges with practical, technically sound solutions.
• Working knowledge of plant and cross-functional manufacturing organizations, including Conveyors, General Assembly, Industrial Engineering, and operations.
• Experience writing Statements of Requirements and supporting tooling acquisition, supplier coordination, and execution processes.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and change-management skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in execution-focused manufacturing roles supporting electrical, SDV-related, or other complex plant processes.
• Experience designing or developing custom tooling, fixtures, interfaces, or electrical manufacturing support equipment.
• Experience leading launches, standardizing deployment methods, and scaling technical solutions across multiple plants.
• Knowledge of VaaT processing and manufacturing tooling support needs, with a track record of applying lessons learned to strengthen future deployments.
• Experience working directly with suppliers, plant teams, and cross-functional partners to deliver technically sound solutions while maintaining ownership and execution focus.

Schedule

This role is categorized as onsite, requiring the selected candidate to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. Regular travel (25-50%) is required.

Benefits

From day one, GM supports your well-being at work and at home. Benefits include comprehensive Total Rewards resources to help you focus on your ambitions both personally and professionally.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. We embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer, and more equitable for all. We believe in fostering an inclusive workplace where every employee feels they belong to one General Motors team.