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Fastener Engineer
General MotorsFastener engineering technical lead advancing General Motors vehicle fastening systems, standards, and quality. Driving cross-functional design, validation, supplier, and manufacturing readiness initiatives.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in mechanical fastening systems, joint design, and torque management, with a strong focus on automotive product development and manufacturing processes. Capable of leading technical initiatives, influencing decisions at senior leadership levels, and mentoring engineering teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Mechanical Fastening Systems ExpertiseJoint Design and Torque ManagementAutomotive Product DevelopmentTechnical Leadership and MentoringLean Manufacturing or Six Sigma Certification
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Hard Skills
Mechanical EngineeringFastener SelectionTorque StrategiesCorrosion PreventionFatigue PerformanceValidation RequirementsRisk ManagementTechnical DocumentationProblem-SolvingRoot Cause Analysis
Soft Skills
Exceptional CommunicationPresentation SkillsInfluencing DecisionsCollaborationMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Digital Engineering SolutionsAutomation TechnologiesAdvanced Joining Technologies
Certifications & Qualifications
Lean Manufacturing CertificationSix Sigma Certification
Industry Keywords
Automotive Fastening StandardsSupplier QualityManufacturing ProcessesMilitary ApplicationsHigh-Reliability Fastening
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAssembly
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as GM's technical authority for mechanical fastening systems, standards, and design practices
- Develop and maintain enterprise fastening strategies, specifications, and best practices
- Lead fastening architecture reviews across vehicle programs
- Drive standardization initiatives to reduce complexity, improve quality, and lower cost
- Support design reviews for structural, safety-critical, and military applications
- Provide technical leadership on fastener selection, torque strategies, joint design, coatings, corrosion prevention, fatigue performance, and validation requirements
- Partner with Manufacturing, Assembly, and Supplier Quality teams to resolve fastening-related issues across development, launch, and production
- Support field issue investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Guide future fastening technology roadmaps, including automation, advanced joining technologies, and digital engineering solutions
- Lead technical task forces and influence engineering decisions without direct authority
- Present recommendations to executive leadership and program governance boards
- Mentor engineers and technical specialists across multiple organizations
- Build partnerships with vehicle engineering, purchasing, quality, manufacturing, and supplier leadership teams
- Develop technical training, knowledge-sharing forums, and best-practice documentation
- Represent GM in industry technical discussions and supplier engagements
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of engineering experience
- Expertise in fastening systems, joint design, torque management, and mechanical assembly
- Experience leading enterprise-level technical initiatives across multiple organizations
- Strong understanding of automotive product development and manufacturing processes
- Experience working directly with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams
- Ability to influence decisions at senior leadership levels
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills
- Experience managing complex technical risks and driving resolution plans
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee)
- Must not require GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future
- Position is subject to export control restrictions
- Preferred: Master’s degree in engineering or MBA
- Preferred: Expertise in automotive fastening standards and specifications
- Preferred: Experience with supplier sourcing, global supply chains, and risk management
- Preferred: Knowledge of military, aerospace, or high-reliability fastening applications
- Preferred: Experience supporting vehicle launches and production readiness activities
- Preferred: Lean Manufacturing, DFSS, Six Sigma, or equivalent certification
Benefits
Comp & perks- Benefits and Total Rewards resources available from day one
- Workplace well-being support
- No relocation benefits; relocation costs are the selected candidate's responsibility