2025 Summer Intern - Manufacturing Engineering Global Propulsion Systems

Job Description

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.    

Work Arrangement:    

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their assigned work location on a full-time basis.  

What You’ll Do:   

You will participate in the GM Student Program Internship Program to successfully complete all deliverables for your specific work assignment(s) or project(s) including, but not limited to: completing any/all Corporate Required/Safety/Site Specific/Department Specific and any Optional TRAINING; gathering and analysis of data/information; development of findings and recommendations; providing assistance to other Team members, as required; presentation of findings and recommendations and status to affected Team(s) and to Leadership.  

Work Assignments may be available within any of the following teams within our organization:

• Launch Execution (supporting multiple Products and Programs)

• Engine Assembly – Process Engineering

• Transmission Assembly & Electric Drive Units – Process Engineering

• Battery Pack Assembly – Process Engineering

• Battery Module Assembly – Process Engineering

• Fuel Cell Manufacturing – Process Engineering

• Verification & Testing Systems

• AV/Fuel Cell Program Execution

• Global Safety Expert Team

• Semi-Permanent Mold & Precision Sand Castings

• Die Casting

• Casting Tooling Design

• Prismatic Machining of Components

• Gears & Shafts

• Cutting Tools & Manufacturing Process Analysis

• Rotating & Reciprocating Components

• Joining & Welding

• eMotor Fabrication & Assembly

• Industrial Engineering (Labor planning/Work Measurement/Simulations/Ergo Analysis)

• Lean Material Strategies (Develop and implement Material movement/delivery systems)

• Operational Excellence

• Measurement Systems Engineering / Gaging

• Agile Strategy & Development

• Strategic Planning & Asset Management

• Virtual Engineering

• Product Interface

• Business Processes

Perform specific project/assignment(s) within a Headquarters and/or manufacturing facility environment (including suppliers).

Can include involvement with any of the Propulsion Systems components or assemblies currently being manufactured or, those being developed for future manufacture, and any of the Machinery & Equipment &/or Manufacturing Processes related to them.

May include activities such as:  

• Analyze conditions for make/purchase components for the best method of manufacture / assembly / test

• Propose and/or evaluate manufacturing processes and/or plant layouts for machinery & equipment in assigned area and/or product program 

• Direct the design, development, analysis, and/or improvement of manufacturing processes for an assigned area or program 

• Provide technical support to Operations personnel for specific plant machinery & equipment, including specifications, purchase, runoff, installation, debug, PPAP, and ramp-up activities (Launch Execution)

• Regular contact with others outside the assigned work group, and/or outside of GM, as required (e.g., work with Suppliers to GM)

• Develop and/or design work process flow and jobs associated manufacturing processes 

• Develop or design machinery & equipment, conveyance, operator or machine tooling, Tool Change procedures, etc.

• Prepare and deliver reports on work progress/status and proposals 

• Gather, analyze and report on data 

• Investigate problems and recommend/analyze possible alternative solutions

Job locations can be at Manufacturing Engineering headquarters within the Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, at the Pontiac Engineering Center (Pontiac, MI) or in various plant locations throughout the U.S.  

Work location(s) may include:  

• Warren, MI  

• Pontiac, MI 

• Saginaw, MI