Quality Engineer - Exterior

Full-time

General Motors Proving Ground

Job Description
Introduction
Be a Senior Quality Engineering at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant (LGR). LGR is GM’s rear‑/all‑wheel‑drive luxury car plant in downtown Lansing, Michigan. The plant covers about 3.4 million sq ft on 111 acres . It includes body , paint , general assembly , a central utilities complex , and an integrated stamping plant. LGR is a core Cadillac performance and premium sedan hub for GM and has received significant investments over the last decade for new Cadillac sedans and the sixth‑gen Camaro.
LGR currently produces the Cadillac CT5 , including V‑Series and Blackwing high‑performance variants , for global markets. The plant produces vehicles 10 hours a day, four days a week on One shift. GM has recently announced that LGR will build the next generation CT5 (A2-2).
The Role
The GM Lansing Grand River Quality Engineering Team is looking for a talented and self-driven individual to fill a Senior Quality Engineer role in Vehicle General Assembly. Here, every day work is performed in a team dynamic embedded in a plant environment, where a considerable amount of creativity and initiative is exercised as well as a high level of independent judgment. A Senior Quality Engineer will apply their expertise focused on Body and Exterior and will directly contribute to providing our customers with optimal satisfaction.
The candidate will be responsible for solving complex exterior and body dimensional issues. Provide coaching and technical leadership. Developing Vehicle Program Quality Plans , which include all metrics of vehicle Global Customer Assessment (GCA), Direct Run Rate (DRR), and Warranty Voice-of-the-Customer (VOC) execution! The individual in this role will monitor progress in real time to meet quality goals through common global process execution, rapid containment of issues, installation of robust countermeasures, supplier visits, and 7-Diamond process to ensure Quality targets have actions and are on track. Develop quick containments with robust long-term solutions to different problems as they arise. Present the Assembly Plant and Engineering Staff with clear problem definition and technical guidance on complex problems. Support the launch of new products in the plant. A considerable amount of creativity and self-initiative is vital in this role, as well as a high level of independent discernment.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):
Independent Judgement
Respond to daily project requests and prioritize work 
Managing complex and ambiguous tasks with minimal input from supervisor
Manage emerging issues on owned commodities
Develop quality standards and procedures
Review nonconforming parts and sub-assemblies for proper initial disposition and root cause
Analyze data to make educated decisions
Successfully manage multiple projects with broad scope and varying degrees of difficulty
Critical Thinking
Lead root-cause analysis and develop and implement corrective action plans
Apply the Red X Methodology and other applicable tools
Present to Site Leaders with clear problem definition, technical guidance on complex problems, and regular updates on progress
Fix supplier quality and engineering issues impacting Global Customer Audit (GCA), Direct Run Rate (DRR), Warranty and Compass
Collaboration
Work with production floor, product engineering, program teams, supplier-quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering to resolve issues
Assist production in preventing defects and recommend process improvements
Collaborate with suppliers to address SPPS’s (Supplier Practical Problem Solving) issued and ensure robust corrective action
Support Launch of new products in the plant when applicable.
Share Lessons Learned with Engineering to prevent repeat design or build issues
Coordinate periodic system and process audits at the plant and supplier facilities
Coordinate engineering change implementation and assist in running PTR’s (Production Trial Runs)
Support execution of all GMS (Global Manufacturing System) requirements
Visit supplier sites to ensure they are up to our standards or are putting in robust issue countermeasures
Additional Job Description:
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Technology, or equivalent related experience leading engineers in a similar field
5+ years of professional experience
Ability to Read drawings, understand GD&T, and work with 3D Visualization Software
Understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Statistical Data Analysis
Strong critical thinking, independent judgement, and interpersonal skills
Effective communicator with solid oral and written presentation skills
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
Knowledge of how to effectively use White-Light 3D scanning systems and integration into 3D assessments
Familiarity with Plant Quality systems/applications including GDIS, GSIP and GEPICS
Familiarity with Engineering & Supplier Quality systems/applications including ECM, PRTS, SPPS, GQTS, TeamCenter and PAD’s
Familiarity with Engineering Change Management including ECR’s, TCR’s and parts release processes
Knowledge of PPQP, APQP and PPAP requirements
Supplier audit experience
Red X Journeyman Certification (or higher) and/or DFSS Green Belt Certification or higher.
Previous experience as a Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Process Engineer, Design Engineer and/or Reliability Engineer
This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.
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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
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 is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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