General Motors
Manufacturing Process Engineer - Machining
$81K–$109K
Buffalo, New York, United States of America · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Experience
- No minimum years specified for required experience; preferred: minimum of 2 years of machining process development experience.
- Education
- BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or similar technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role; applicants who need sponsorship now or in the future should not apply.
About the job
Supports and improves machining manufacturing processes and equipment to sustain or increase safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency.
What you'll do
- Provide production-floor technical support, troubleshoot downtime, and lead root-cause problem solving.
- Improve processes and equipment through continuous improvement, bottleneck reduction, and equipment installation, debugging, and launch.
- Create and maintain Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and PFMEAs; collaborate with production, maintenance, builders, and vendors.
What they ask for
- BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or similar technical field.
- Experience in engineering problem solving and in a manufacturing environment.
- Good computer skills and understanding of mechanical drawings and blueprints; basic understanding of machining methods.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts, interest and ability to learn and apply agile methodologies, and willingness to work non-standard hours, including some weekends and holidays.
Nice to have
- Minimum of 2 years of machining process development experience in Manufacturing or Manufacturing Engineering, with plant-floor experience.
- Knowledge of AutoCAD, Team Center and Microsoft Office.
Pay
$80,700.00 - $109,400.00 USD base salary
Tools
AutoCAD, Team Center, Microsoft Office, GD&T, PFMEAs
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