General Motors
Manufacturing Engineer – Fluid Power Engineer
Warren, Michigan, United States of America · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years required; preferred alternatives include 5+ years developing and maintaining manufacturing machinery, or 3+ years supporting industrial equipment, manufacturing systems, machinery, or fluid-power applications.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical and/or Computer, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role; applicants who need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future should not apply.
About the job
Provides technical leadership for the design, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and improvement of pneumatic and hydraulic systems used in manufacturing press and automation equipment.
What you'll do
- Design, specify, integrate, and validate fluid-power systems and components for manufacturing equipment.
- Troubleshoot equipment, lead root-cause analysis, and implement improvements to safety, reliability, uptime, quality, and energy efficiency.
- Support supplier reviews, equipment installation, commissioning, production launch, and maintenance strategies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical and/or Computer, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience developing and maintaining machinery and equipment in manufacturing.
- Knowledge of mechanical/electrical mechanisms, including mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Experience coordinating design and construction activities and using project-management methodologies.
Nice to have
- Master of Science in a listed engineering discipline or related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered. Candidates with a related two-year associate degree and extensive directly relevant industrial fluid-power experience may also be considered.
- 5+ years of machinery and equipment experience, or 3+ years supporting industrial equipment, manufacturing systems, machinery, or fluid-power applications.
Tools
AutoCAD, Unigraphics, SOLIDWORKS, Teamcenter, Teamcenter Visualization, MS Project, PLCs, HMIs
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