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General Motors

Technical Specialist – Cylinder Blocks

General Motors

Global Technical Specialist for Cylinder Block Structures at GM developing strategies for propulsion systems. Lead cross-functional teams and maintain technical requirements for structural castings.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in the design and manufacturing of propulsion systems, with a strong focus on structural castings and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to lead technical assessments, maintain supplier relationships, and develop best practices in engineering processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Bachelor Of Science In Engineering7+ Years Of Engineering ExperienceDesign Of Propulsion Systems/ComponentsDFSS Certification Black Belt Or Master Black BeltSupplier Technical Reviews

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Hard Skills
Design Of Integrated SystemsBenchmarking EffortsTechnical Documentation DevelopmentCasting ProcessesMachining ProcessesHoning ProcessesTechnical SupportCross-Functional Team LeadershipProblem Resolution AssistanceSupplier Assessment
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsLeadership SkillsInfluence
Tools & Technologies
DFMEA TemplatesSOR TemplatesBest Practices Documentation
Certifications & Qualifications
DFSS Certification Black BeltDFSS Certification Master Black Belt
Industry Keywords
Internal Combustion SystemsHybrid Vehicle Propulsion SystemsTechnically Approved Supplier List (TASL)Cross-Functional Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop robust strategies to enable industry leading design and manufacturing of structural castings in internal combustion and hybrid vehicle propulsion systems.
  • Maintain technical requirements for a portfolio of components that are designed in-house with both in-house and purchased manufacturing and lead cross-functional teams, and suppliers.
  • Lead and coordinate benchmarking efforts at a subsystem level to support definition of best practices.
  • Build, develop, publish, and maintain documentation including Best Practices, SOR templates, DFMEA templates.
  • Participate in supplier technical reviews.
  • Assess potential suppliers and supplier facilities on technical capabilities and maintain a Technically Approved Supplier List (TASL).
  • Provide technical support to Program Team leadership, Development Engineers, Validation Engineers, and Applications Engineers.
  • Support Brand Quality Managers with technical expertise and problem resolution assistance.
  • Define design-tool needs and coordinate the development of new tools, new capabilities, and the maintenance of existing tools and databases.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
  • 7+ years of engineering experience
  • Strong background and knowledge of the design of propulsion systems/components.
  • Experience working with in-house and external suppliers on development of propulsion subsystem components including casting, machining and honing processes.
  • Proven ability to reach across organizational boundaries to garner support and deliver results.
  • Expertise in the design of integrated, cross functional systems.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to work with others.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills especially the use of influence.
  • DFSS Certification level of Black Belt or Master Black Belt.

Benefits

Comp & perks
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