Planner- Facilities & Manufacturing Engineering

Job Description

📍 Location: Orion Michigan
🕒 Full-Time | On-site

About the Role

We are looking for a highly organized and technically skilled Automotive Manufacturing Engineering Planner to support our automotive production operations. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing manufacturing engineering process plans, ensuring alignment between engineering, operations and central engineering. You’ll play a key role in launching new projects in our site, improving manufacturing efficiency, and leadership and production initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

• This is a key role in our team that will interface with the Facilities Area Manger, Controls Manager and ME Launch Manager on development of new automation solutions and training documentation
• Work with our staff to define training plan for engineering and trades, create program tracking information.
• Work with leadership in each department to coordinate leadership plan reviews
• Develop and implement comprehensive manufacturing plans that align with production goals and business objectives.
• Utilize advanced engineering methods to evaluate data for continuous improvement and presentation material.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and operations teams to ensure safety initiatives, safety communication  and Global Call to Action items are completed.
• Analyze production performance metrics and identify opportunities for continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.
• Lead communication strategy for technology development areas within our site
• Fostering a culture of collaboration and high performance.

Your Skills and Abilities ( Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, a related field, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing or process engineering in the automotive industry.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality, safety, and efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications (What Gives You a Competitive Edge):

• Demonstrated leadership of unionized workforce

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 onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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