2025 Summer Intern - Manufacturing Engineering
Job Description
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Work Arrangement:
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to a GM or supplier facility, as designated by the business, on a full-time basis.
What You’ll Do:
As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for General Assembly / Automation & Cybersecurity / Electrical & Software Defined Vehicle, you will be exposed to various positions and assignments in plant and corporate staff locations throughout the United States sought to cultivate development and to educate. Positions in the three organizations are hands-on and engaging. You will learn problem solving on the fly, to work collaboratively with many members of the team, and be able to flex your creative muscles. Most assignments will be located in Warren, MI, strategic partners around Southeast Michigan, or manufacturing sites in Michigan. Examples of Manufacturing Engineering assignments available include:
Analyze product, process, and technology to craft best methods to assemble vehicles, and protect the manufacturing process
Recommend and validate improvement for existing processes
Support evaluation of innovative technologies to address current manufacturing challenges
Develop tools to improve program/project management
Support development and implementation of cybersecurity tools for manufacturing
Assist in the design, build, and validation of tools and equipment
Programming of manufacturing technology
Assist maintenance personnel in operation and maintenance of specialized equipment
Troubleshoots special maintenance and equipment problems
Coordinate machinery and equipment upgrade projects
About the Roles & Responsibilities for Global Manufacturing Engineering:
Develop processes, equipment, and tools for 50 Assembly, 30+ Stamping, and 30 Propulsion Plants, and approximately 30 launches each year globally
Collaborate with other centers to reduce energy and waste globally
Develop and evaluate manufacturing innovations to support the factory of the future
Responsible for all value-added systems for Vehicle Assembly including lean material strategies (General Assembly)
Develop & Validate new Automation, Controls, Conveyors, and Cybersecurity for all manufacturing sites to enable quality and create a safe & secure factory (Automation & Cybersecurity)
Develop, Validate, & Launch new Test Software & Equipment for production to ensure electrical first-time quality for vehicle assembly and new electric propulsion assemblies (Electrical & Software Defined Vehicle)
Upskill employees with technical skills required to perform electrical-based jobs in manufacturing sites (Electrical & Software Defined Vehicles)
Job locations can be at Manufacturing Engineering headquarters in Warren, Michigan or in various plant locations throughout the U.S. Plant locations may include:
Warren, MI
Detroit-Hamtramck, MI
Brownstown, MI
Bay City, MI
Flint, MI
Lansing, MI
Orion, MI
Milford, MI
Fort Wayne, IN
Arlington, TX
Bowling Green, KY
Spring Hill, TN
Wentzville, MO
Fairfax, KS
Toledo, OH
Parma, OH
Travel varies based on assignment and may be required to strategic partners and plants.
Additional Job Description
Required Qualifications:
Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology in one of the following areas: Automation, Automotive, Computer/Computer Science/Computer Animation, Construction Management, Industrial, Information Technology, Kinesiology, Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Software, or equivalent
Must be graduating Spring 2027 or later
Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months
Must be willing to work any shift, potentially including weekends
Must be willing to work in a plant environment
What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications):
Insatiable curiosity and desire to learn
Prior experience in field of study
Conceptual understanding and/or experience in any of the following:
Controls – software, hardware development or execution
Developing tools, equipment, or processes such as layouts
Exposure to manufacturing processes: components to product assembly
Simulation/Game design or development
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, machine vision equipment or systems
Automation or automated equipment such as conveyance
Information Technology
Construction or installation planning, process, or execution
Human factors, ergonomics
Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
Able to work independently and with a team
Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization and external partners
Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed
Knowledge of statistical methods as applied to experimental design and process development
Start dates for this internship role are May & June of 2025.
Compensation:
The salary range for this role is $3,800 - $5,200 monthly, dependent upon class status and degree.
GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2025 Student Program.
What you'll get from us (Benefits):
Paid US GM Holidays
GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
Result-based potential for growth within GM
Intern events to network with company leaders and peers
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
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