Entry-Level Manufacturing Engineering Rotational

About the Role

The ME TRACK is an early-career rotational program designed to build manufacturing engineering breadth, technical depth, and plant/launch experience. Participants complete four assignments in a six-month rotation model.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, validation, and implementation of manufacturing processes and systems.
• Analyze production processes, workflows, equipment, and capacity to identify constraints, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, standardized work, layouts, process flow diagrams, and operating instructions.
• Collaborate with product engineering, production, quality, maintenance, controls, safety, supply chain, and equipment suppliers to resolve issues and achieve program milestones.
• Participate in process trials, equipment installations, run-at-rate events, launch activities, and production readiness reviews.
• Apply lean manufacturing and problem-solving methods to reduce waste, improve flow, optimize labor and equipment utilization, and support cost-effective operations.
• Use data and performance metrics to investigate root causes, evaluate alternatives, and measure the effectiveness of improvements.
• Support tooling, equipment, automation, ergonomics, material presentation, and line-balancing activities as assigned.
• Help identify and mitigate manufacturing, quality, safety, and operational risks.
• Prepare technical presentations, project updates, recommendations, and status reports for cross-functional stakeholders.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure that manufacturing processes meet applicable quality, safety, environmental, and company requirements.
• Build relationships with plant personnel and learn the end-to-end manufacturing process through collaboration and time in the production environment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated interest in manufacturing, automation, process improvement, or engineering operations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a changing environment.
• Willingness to work in a plant, laboratory, or other manufacturing environment and follow required safety practices.
• Proficiency with common productivity tools, including spreadsheets, presentations, and technical documentation.
• Must be graduating between December 2026 to June 2027.
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Internship, co-op, project, or previous experience in manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or engineering operations.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, structured problem solving, value-stream mapping, PFMEA, control plans, or statistical analysis.
• Experience with CAD, manufacturing simulation, data visualization, programming, automation, robotics, controls, or industrial engineering tools.
• Exposure to manufacturing systems, production metrics, equipment qualification, process validation, or supplier coordination.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite: This role requires reporting to the work location on a full-time basis.

Job Locations

• Manufacturing Engineering headquarters in Warren, Michigan.
• Various plant locations throughout the U.S., including:
• Warren, MI
• Detroit-Hamtramck, MI
• Flint, MI
• Lansing, MI
• Orion, MI
• Milford, MI
• Fort Wayne, IN
• Arlington, TX
• Bowling Green, KY
• Spring Hill, TN
• Wentzville, MO
• Fairfax, KS

Travel

• Varies based on assignment and may be required to strategic partners and plants.

Immigration Sponsorship

• GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts.
• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.