General Motors
Supplier Quality Engineer - GM Defense
Warren, Michigan, United States of America · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- Five years of experience in quality, engineering and/or manufacturing.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering is strongly preferred; equivalent experience will be considered. Master's degrees are a plus.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee). GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.
About the job
Serves as the technical liaison for supplier quality, resolving manufacturing issues and overseeing quality planning, approvals, and supplier development for GM Defense programs.
What you'll do
- Oversee supplier compliance with APQP and PPAP, and review quality plans for new components and assemblies.
- Audit supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems; lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Support supplier launches and ongoing production through visits, verification, workshops, and technical assistance.
What they ask for
- Five years of experience in quality, engineering and/or manufacturing.
- Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes, and ability to investigate quality problems and develop solutions.
- Proficient in print reading, part measurement, and gage design and function; knowledge of GD&T.
- Knowledge of statistical quality control and design of experiments; able to travel up to 50%.
Nice to have
- OEM or Tier 1 automotive experience; supplier quality or manufacturing quality experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering strongly preferred (or equivalent experience); quality certifications, 3D CAD software, and office tools are also mentioned.
Tools
APQP, PPAP, GD&T, Red X, DFSS, DMAIC, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
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