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Global Paint & Materials Engineering Manager
General Motors
USA
Full-time
Manager
Discovered 2 days ago
Full Job Posting
What You Will Do
- Lead the global engineering team responsible for paint, coatings, and sealing material technologies used throughout GM manufacturing operations.
- Define and execute materials strategies that support vehicle quality, design intent, manufacturing performance, sustainability objectives, and cost competitiveness.
- Establish and maintain material specifications, engineering standards, approval processes, and process control strategies.
- Lead the evaluation, validation, approval, and implementation of new materials, technologies, and supplier solutions.
- Partner with Design, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations teams to support new vehicle programs and manufacturing initiatives.
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships while driving innovation, performance, and competitive sourcing opportunities.
- Provide leadership and technical direction during vehicle launches, production changes, and complex manufacturing or quality investigations.
- Lead annual color program execution, ensuring design intent, durability, manufacturability, and customer expectations are achieved.
- Drive root cause analysis and resolution of material-related quality concerns across manufacturing operations.
- Lead global collaboration efforts that standardize best practices, share technical expertise, and advance engineering excellence across regions.
- Develop future organizational capability through talent planning, coaching, succession planning, and workforce strategy.
Required Qualifications
- Experience with automotive paint shop operations, coatings, sealing systems, or related material technologies.
- Experience leading technical teams within manufacturing, materials engineering, coatings, paint systems, or related engineering environments.
- Demonstrated success leading and developing engineering talent, including performance management, organizational planning, and workforce development.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving engineering, manufacturing, operations, suppliers, and business stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to navigate complex technical and operational challenges.
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a production environment.
- Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across all levels of an organization.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading global engineering teams or multi-region technical initiatives.
- Knowledge of paint shop automation, manufacturing processes, and process control systems.
- Experience supporting vehicle launches, manufacturing start-ups, or major production implementations.
- Technical program or portfolio management experience.
- Red X, DFSS, Lean Manufacturing, or equivalent continuous improvement certifications.
- Experience working across Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and Design organizations.
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
About General Motors
Automotive10,001+Founded 1908
General Motors is a U.S. automotive company that designs, manufactures, and sells vehicles under brands including Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac. The company operates globally across vehicle engineering, manufacturing, sales, and mobility services.
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