ME Global Program Mgmt - Manufacturing Chief Engineer

General Motors
Warren, MI

Job Description

In this role you will manage one or more areas. You will be responsible for a large group of engineers and technical support personnel engaged in determining and specifying how the product is to be manufactured. You may also be responsible for planning, procurement, fabrication, installation and upkeep of tooling required in an area in complex, special or unusual situation.

You will have responsibility over a department or group of departments where the work involves a considerable amount of creativity and perception and a high level of independent judgment in making decisions.

Attributes

  • A leader integrating diverse teams typically managing other people leaders and sometimes individual contributors. Leads, integrates, and drives the strategic vision for subordinate managers.

  • Has broad management experience across different critical areas within the function and often across different functions.

  • Demonstrates breadth and depth of understanding of the organization's products, business processes, technologies, and functions, with a strong understanding of how all of these must work together effectively to succeed.

  • Owns a large and/or critical distinct business area. Exercises judgment and influences key strategic decisions that impact the organization, bringing perspective and a point of view utilizing multiple sources to shape strategic decisions.

  • Drives development and implementation of policies and practices within the area they manage, ensuring best practices are identified, assessed, and integrated as appropriate. Consults senior leadership on processes and products that directly influence the organization strategy.

Reduces Complexity and Base Engineering Content

  • Consistently applies abstract ideas and effectively manages complex situations that encompass multiple functional areas of the business. Drives and spearheads significant advancements and innovations, resulting in the development of new approaches and strategic directions. Anticipates factors that may impact strategies and the company's market position.

  • Plays a key role in developing the long-term strategic direction for General Motors' technology, product, and services, and contributes to the overall product strategy for the industry and organization.

  • Through independent judgment and discretion engages with senior leadership both internally and externally, involving negotiations on highly critical matters. Influences policymaking and strategy through effective communication strategies and persuasive skills.

  • Identifies and addresses highly complex, divergent communication issues through discussions and compromise, often where stakeholders have conflicting perspectives and objectives.

Manufacturing Strategy

  • Develops and provides strategy and direction for the function led, translating strategy into clear objectives. Leads their team and establishes a framework to deliver results that drive company initiatives each quarter and each year. Determines budget and makes strategic decisions in the owned area that are critical for delivering the results that directly contribute to the achievement of GM-wide objectives.

  • Assesses and identifies issues then provides strategy and direction for their area. Recommends and acts on significant organizational changes impacting areas across the company, aligning support, and directing the change management efforts required for implementation.

  • Plays a key role in developing the long-term strategic direction for General Motors and contribute to the overall vision for the industry and organization.

  • Engages with senior management, executives, and/or major customers to negotiate matters that impact the function. Aligns multiple stakeholder perspectives to achieve business results. Manages the successful resolution of conflicts across the area they lead and or support.

  • Develops and expertly implements communication strategies and methods to influence strategic policies and decisions, leverages advanced communication techniques to drive significant business results and inspire and motivate large teams.

Scope and Impact

  • Provides marked contribution to defining and developing strategy and operational plans necessary to complete major technical projects, impacting future GM technologies and products. Converts strategies into objectives that have a significant impact on the company's long-term success.

  • Decisions and recommendations significantly impact achievement of critical organizational objectives and GM public value.

  • Champions large-scale change management and role models GM's core beliefs, setting norms for behaviors necessary to maintain a productive team without inhibiting individuality and personal diversity.

  • Role impact on the industry and subject matter is substantial. Scope and impact are influential. Influences globally without control.

  • Sets the tone for the organization's culture and inclusive leadership - championing and executing organizational change, performance managing leaders to ensure they are leading according to the expectations that GM sets forth.

Job Description

You will also have the following responsibilities:

  • You will participate in the selection of new employees

  • Train, develop and evaluate employees

  • Establish overall group objectives

  • You will evaluate processes and procedures within area

  • Establish and oversee required tooling activities or reviews and evaluate proposals for existing and new manufacturing processes

  • Develop long-range plans for improvements of processes and manufacturing activities

  • You will keep constant contact with others outside the work group

  • You will provide technical assistance to maintain manufacturing performance

  • Maintain safety and good housekeeping standards

  • You will maintain Corporate and unit management control systems

Scorecard type Objectives:

  • Responsible to launch Product Programs by coordinating and working with Product, Plants and all the Manufacturing Centers. Additionally, required to ensure Program timing and budget in on time.

  • Deliverables All GREEN, YELLOW w/ Countermeasures, No RED PQRR deliverables

  • Develop presentation material, lead presentations specific to program issues and updates

  • Lead, Develop, hold accountable direct reports on professional developments and performance.

A strong focus on up integration of Subsystems and components to reduce Assembly Plant BEC , Assembly Sequence Optimization, Option Build Strategy Alignment, Mixed-Model Build Complexity Mitigation is needed.

Full-size truck, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering experience is preferred.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources ( .

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire ( .

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Posted 2026-03-03

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