Engineering Group - Complexity Optimization Engineer
General Motors

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Job Description

Overview

Exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative team optimizing complexity! The complexity optimization team works with senior leadership to develop tools and strategies to guide the company to optimized content, on currently defined focus areas, as well as trailblazing to find new opportunities. Complexity Optimization Engineer: Work with the complexity optimization team and subject matter experts, as well as advanced work cross functionally, to ensure development and alignment of current complexity optimization strategies and execution along the GVDP. Engage/lead work groups to determine new strategies and/or guidelines to optimize complexity, while simultaneously engaging with process and tool leads to best execute. A key component of the role is the ability to take on ambiguous assignments in tight deadlines to provide data and insights to help lead data driven decisions. This requires the ability to think strategically and work cross functionally. Work involves working with complexity peers, program teams, manufacturing, finance, program management, OpEx, specs, SMTs, etc.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating, refining, and maintaining complexity targets
  
• Supporting cost of complexity activities from an operational standpoint
  
• Executing and developing standard work.
  
• Analyzing data to support studies and guideline development
  
• Acting as liaison for strategy development to complexity team, program teams and review boards
  
• Presenting to all levels of leadership
  
• Participating in OpEx projects supporting complexity
  

Additional Job Description

This posting will expire on 4/19/2021 @ 11:59 p.m.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree with Engineering or Business focus
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in engineering or program management
• Strategic mindset & Critical Thinking - Assignments are sometimes of an ambiguous nature and require out of the box creative solutions.
• Time Management - Must practice clear-cut time management behaviors to be successful. This position requires a combination of standard work and special assignments for complexity to support program teams, leadership, and finance. Must be met with due care and attention to detail.
• Process Development - Refinement and integration of new/existing strategies to optimize complexity.
• Ability to see the big picture, understanding upstream and downstream customers to improve quality and value with supporting data, standard work, process flow charts, value stream mapping
• Anticipate risks/opportunities associated with multiple facets of the complexity process (changes in portfolio that may impact strategy, for example)
• Analyze trends/metrics to identify critical areas for complexity optimization

Preferred Skills

• Masters Degree
• GVDP and/or Process knowledge
• Analytical/Statistics ability

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.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us atCareers.Accommodations@GM.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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