Manufacturing Project Execution Engineer

Job Description

The Manufacturing Project Execution Engineer - Cobots is responsible for hands-on project execution, deployment, optimization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing automation and related production processes.

This role supports plant and program objectives by leading implementation activities, coordinating cross-functional execution, and delivering practical solutions that improve safety, quality, ergonomics, throughput, and cost performance. The position works closely with manufacturing, controls, process, quality, maintenance, and plant teams to solve problems, standardize best practices, and deliver measurable operational results.

 Key Responsibilities

• Lead execution of manufacturing automation projects, with a focus on collaborative robots (cobots), that improve safety, quality, ergonomics, throughput, uptime, and cost performance in plant and production applications

• Provide hands-on support for project planning, launch execution, troubleshooting, implementation, optimization, and standardization

• Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, controls, process, quality, maintenance, and plant teams at engine, transmission, and other sites to deliver measurable operational results

• Act as a project lead and problem solver who can plan effectively, execute to aggressive timelines, and quickly pivot as new issues arise.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering field (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Industrial)

• Experience in manufacturing engineering, automation, project execution, or process improvement

• Demonstrated technical problem-solving and troubleshooting capability in a production environment

• Experience working in cross-functional manufacturing or engineering teams (e.g., operations, maintenance, quality, suppliers)

Why work for the team

• Opportunity to help shape how GM deploys collaborative robots and automation across plants

• Lead high-impact projects that directly improve safety, quality, ergonomics, throughput, and cost at engine, transmission, and other manufacturing sites

• Work in the GPS Verification & Testing Systems organization alongside cross-functional experts in manufacturing, controls, process, quality, maintenance, safety, suppliers, and plant operations

• Gain broad exposure to new technologies and challenging optimization problems where planning, execution, and problem solving under tight timelines make a visible difference to GM’s manufacturing capability and business results

• Grow your career in a role with strong ownership, pace, and opportunities for advancement.



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 hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

The selected candidate will be required to travel on a regular basis (25-50%) for this role.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.



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