Resident Paint Engineer

Location: Full-time onsite at GM's manufacturing facility in Wentzville, Missouri, United States; occasional work from home may be available when business needs allow. Weekend work and plant-shutdown support may be required. Relocation benefits are available for eligible candidates.

Company

hirify.global develops vehicles, battery systems, intelligent software, safety features, and connected mobility products.

What you will do

• Develop project concepts, scopes of work, bid specifications, schedules, and engineering service requirements for Paint Shop projects.
• Procure long-lead machinery, equipment, and facilities items while supporting purchasing bid and award activities.
• Lead technical bid reviews and coordinate suppliers and manufacturers through equipment engineering, fabrication, and delivery.
• Manage design changes, field orders, scope, cost, schedule, and technical documentation.
• Oversee onsite installation, construction coordination, machinery integration, startup, debugging, commissioning, and functional and safety buyoffs.
• Act as the liaison between the plant and Vehicle Systems while supporting equipment failure reporting, color trials, Paint 4-Walls reporting, and durability audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent engineering experience.
• Five or more years of experience in manufacturing, industrial facilities, machinery and equipment, project execution, or a related field.
• Experience developing project scopes, specifications, schedules, purchase requisitions, and technical documentation.
• Experience coordinating suppliers, contractors, plant stakeholders, and cross-functional teams through project execution.
• Ability to manage projects independently, solve complex problems, and work effectively in a manufacturing plant environment.
• Must be able to support plant shutdowns and occasional weekend work; GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Nice to have

• Experience specifying, commissioning, operating, refurbishing, or upgrading paint-shop equipment and systems.
• Knowledge of phosphate, ELPO, ovens, air houses, paint mix, sludge, sealing, primer, and topcoat processes.
• Experience in vehicle manufacturing or paint-shop environments.
• Familiarity with equipment procurement, supplier technical reviews, field-order processes, and safety buyoffs.
• Experience with equipment failure investigations, production-loss reporting, durability audits, or color trials.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with teams focused on safer, smarter, and more connected transportation.
• Benefits and total rewards are available from the first day of employment.
• Relocation benefits may be available under company policy.
• Work from home may occasionally be permitted when business needs and project activities allow.

Hiring process

• Applicants may be required to complete role-related assessments and pre-employment screening.