Lead Engineer - Throughput Simulation

Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.  DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role

The Lead Engineer will execute Throughput Simulation studies and provide solutions to reduce cost and complexity for product programs in global regions.

What Youll Do

• Create discrete event simulation models for automotive plants
• Conceptualize, build, simulate, and optimize the process models using Plant Simulation & C-Draw simulation software
• Perform capacity assessments, bottleneck analysis, logistics optimization, data analysis & resource optimization
• Conduct sensitivity analysis, scenario testing etc. to evaluate the impact of process changes & proposed solutions online performance
• Develop simulation models for material handling equipment to analyze congestion & optimize equipment utilization & counts
• Represent simulation team in Throughput council forum & provide technical inputs for improving simulation processes & standards
• Understand, analyze & map process flow information & production trend data effectively in simulation models to achieve correlation & support process improvement efforts
• Lead & coordinate simulation planning efforts with plant & process teams to develop optimal solutions for concept designs & processes.
• Develop & design solutions that provide best process flow to improve the throughput of the facilities
• Achieve process excellence metrics like 100% First Time Quality, 100% On time delivery, 95% Efficiency, 85% Project Utilization by adhering to standardized work for all studies
• Seek & evaluate customer feedback and drive changes as appropriate
• Capture and share lessons learned within the team
• Enhance teams capabilities by bringing in innovation

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Sound knowledge in Plant Simulation
• Sound knowledge of Simtalk2.0 coding language to model logics
• Sound knowledge in modeling warehouse/material traffic & logistics
• Good knowledge of automotive processes in Body, Paint, GA, and GPS shops
• Good knowledge about throughput behaviors in a production system
• Good knowledge in Lean Manufacturing Strategy (ex.TOC)
• Good understanding of the vehicle development & launch process
• Good knowledge in Project Management methodologies
• Sound knowledge of OpEx tools, Six sigma and Red X methodologies
• Basic understanding in AI/ML technologies & algorithms
• Basic understanding in immersive technologies (AR/VR/XR)
• B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial / Automobile)
• 8- 12 yrs. in Automobile / Mechanical allied Engineering Industry

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Communication skills, interpretation skills, presentation skills
• High level of interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• 8-12 years of experience in Automobile / Mechanical Allied Engineering Industry, DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION (e.g. Tecnomatix, Plant Simulation, FlexSim, AnyLogic)