Manufacturing Engineering (Plastics, Injection Molds, Automotive)

TL;DR

Manufacturing Engineering (Plastics, Injection Molds, Automotive): Responsible for design for manufacturing of major engineering projects across part designs, injection molds, resin materials, cost control, and value optimization with an accent on driving quality through the program development cycle from part surface creation to mold validation. Focus on leading suppliers and optimizing thermoplastic molding process conditions to achieve high-quality parts with reduced cycle times during mold variations.

Location: Warren, Michigan

Company

General Motors (GM) builds vehicles and technologies with a focus on zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Own design for manufacturing for major engineering projects, including part designs, injection molds, resin materials, cost control, and value optimization.
• Drive quality into part designs and manufacturing processes across the full program development cycle from part surface creation to mold validation.
• Lead suppliers in developing thermoplastic parts and molds that support the Production Part Approval Process.
• Lead suppliers in optimizing molding process conditions to produce high-quality parts with reduced cycle times during mold variations.
• Manage supplier development and coordinate with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing support personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Plastics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Process Engineer, Junior Process Engineer, or related occupation.
• Three (3) years of experience with injection molds (components/functions) and part design/tooling/process variables, including cost and high-quality strategies.
• Two (2) years of experience with Unigraphics NX and injection mold filling analysis using Autodesk Moldflow, plus injection modeling machines.
• One (1) year of experience with Class A surface appearance requirements in the automotive industry for as-molded, painted, chromed, and metalized parts.
• Hybrid work policy: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote; must be able to report to the local office.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work policy: 3 days in-office and 2 days remote, with requirement to report to the local office.
• Benefits and well-being support from day one.
• Inclusive workplace with equal employment opportunity commitment.

Hiring process

• Role-related assessments and/or pre-employment screening may be required where applicable.