Automated Material Movement Engineer – Press Center

General Motors

Automated Material Movement Engineer preparing stamping plants for autonomous technologies. Leading initiatives in material movement, collaborating with various teams to ensure operational efficiency.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead automated material movement initiatives across all affected areas of the stamping plants, including processes, people, equipment, facilities, and funding.
Collaborate closely with Body Shop, Stamping Plants, Equipment teams, Containers, and ARC teams.
Coordinate across multiple groups to align responsibilities, ensure effective communication, and drive program success.
Justify, obtain, and manage funding for top-priority projects.
Enable successful deployment of automated systems through structured problem-solving, cross-functional communication, and removal of roadblocks.
Lead optimization of stamping plants in support of headcount reduction initiatives through automated material movement opportunities.
Plan and manage funding and schedules for plant activities that support autonomous equipment deployments.
Regularly travel to stamping facilities to meet with leadership, review progress, and support automated material movement deployments.
Develop standards and specifications for equipment, containers, and processes used in autonomous material movement.
Collaborate with suppliers, plant personnel, Body Shop counterparts, and others to capture and apply lessons learned.
Investigate new technologies and benchmark internally and externally to implement best practices for automated material movement in stamping.
Handle multiple assignments and deployments concurrently while maintaining quality and timing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Experience with autonomous material movement equipment for headcount reduction
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain complex technical topics to a broad audience.
Ability to work in ambiguity, take initiative, and operate in a largely self-directed manner.
Experience coordinating material movement equipment deployments, preferably in automotive manufacturing facilities, including managing budget constraints and varying production schedules.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

automated material movementproblem-solvingproject managementbudget managementschedulingequipment specificationsprocess optimizationtechnical communicationautonomous equipment

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsrelationship managementcollaborationcommunicationinitiativeself-directed workability to work in ambiguity

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering