Process Engineer – Reliability, Maintainability, Operational Excellence

General Motors

Process Engineer role at General Motors focused on equipment reliability and maintenance for propulsion manufacturing. Collaborating to maximize uptime and implementing best practices across operations.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in maintenance engineering and project management within a manufacturing environment, focusing on optimizing equipment reliability and maintainability while ensuring compliance with safety and ergonomic standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor’s Degree In Engineering5+ Years Of Experience In ManufacturingProject Management SkillsKnowledge Of MFMEAHands-On Experience In Maintenance Engineering

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Hard Skills

Maintenance EngineeringPlant Floor Maintenance SystemsEquipment Maintainability InitiativesComplex Project ManagementSafety Standards ComplianceErgonomic RequirementsInnovative Technology ImplementationSpare Parts CodingTechnical SupportLessons-Learned Reviews

Soft Skills

CollaborationCoachingTraining DeliveryCross-Functional PartnershipAutonomy

Tools & Technologies

Manufacturing 4.0 Technologies3D-Interactive MediaVideo Training AidsGlobal Business Solutions

Industry Keywords

Assembly Plant EnvironmentMaintenance Failure Mode And Effects AnalysisEquipment Lifecycle ManagementMaintenance DeliverablesCustomer Expectations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support new program launches by validating maintenance deliverables and ensuring GM specifications and customer expectations are met.
Partner cross-functionally to optimize machinery and equipment designs for safety, uptime, and ease of maintenance.
Reduce enterprise costs by Decreasing indirect material spending, Minimizing unplanned downtime, Extending machinery and equipment lifecycle.
Ensure equipment designs meet GM Bill of Equipment, safety, ergonomic, and maintenance requirements.
Collaborate with equipment manufacturers and GPS/Manufacturing Engineering Centers to develop common maintenance standards.
Deliver training and technical guidance as needed.
Advance Manufacturing 4.0 by identifying, evaluating, and implementing innovative technologies that improve equipment reliability and maintainability.
Support spare parts coding activities and customer interfaces with Global Business Solutions and the Share the Spare team.
Coach equipment manufacturers in developing effective skilled trades training aids (e.g., video, 3D-interactive media).
Provide ongoing expert-level technical support to manufacturing engineering and production facilities on complex equipment and maintenance issues.
Lead and facilitate lessons-learned reviews from new program launches to continuously improve standards and practices.
Ensure alignment of maintenance expectations between Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing Operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated achievements in both individual and team-based manufacturing projects.
Proven project management skills with accountability for results.
Strong understanding of plant floor maintenance systems and equipment maintainability initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex projects with a high degree of autonomy.
Knowledge and understanding of the MFMEA (Maintenance Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) process.
General knowledge of controls engineering (preferred).
Hands-on experience in maintenance engineering (preferred).
Experience working in an assembly plant environment (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.