Robotics Solutions Design Engineer

Job Description

Work Arrangement

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren on a full-time basis.

The Role

The Robotic Solutions Design Engineer will be responsible for the development and design of robotic material delivery systems across GM plants in North America.  

A successful candidate will have an established background in developing high-performance physical systems, strong technical problem-solving ability, excellent project management skills, the ability to effectively communicate with and influence decision-makers at all levels and an internal motivation to deliver results in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment.

The Solutions Design Engineer is not only responsible for analyzing and optimizing existing Robotic systems performance but combining those learnings with the latest technologies to design new state of the art robotic material handling systems.

What You’ll Do

• Invent, design, and implement engineering solutions to complex material flow/transformation and human/machine efficiency problems throughout the supply chain

• Manage and coordinate design and innovation efforts to develop optimal solutions for the material delivery system through equipment specification, material flow, process design and site layout

• Collaboration with internal and external teams to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions in very short period of time

• Simultaneously manage and support multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors, and vendors

• Provide technical guidance for large-scale engineering projects

• Evaluate and create physical processing and material handling solutions using modern edge technology, robotics, and data analytics

• Identify and analyze key operational and financial metrics as part of program and feature selection to drive smart decisions

• Coordinate with systems and operations engineering teams to optimize the efficiency of the material delivery system

• Support the 1st deployment of new technology at the designated site

• Develops processes for the validation and verification of new technologies

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial or Mechanical), Operations Research, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• 5+ years of related experience in design/innovation, research & development, manufacturing/process/industrial engineering

• 3+ years in management of engineering design projects

• Experience validating performance through simulation tools

• Experience using MS Excel, MS Project, AutoCAD and commercial off-the-shelf technologies such as Tableau, SQL, etc.​

• Demonstrated use of analytical skills to solve complex engineering problems

What Will Give You aCompetitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in engineering

• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies and systems including robotics

• Experience working with the designs of complex automated material handling equipment and systems including robotics and high-speed manufacturing.

• Capital project management skills

• Design-in-Safety experience

• Experience with process design based on Lean Principles.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

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