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General Motors · 1 week ago

Driveline Gears Technical Expert-Hypoid gear

Wyoming, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

General Motors is a leading automotive company focused on a vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. They are seeking a Driveline Gears Technical Expert to serve as the technical lead for hypoid gear manufacturing, providing hands-on troubleshooting and collaborating with various teams to improve processes and product quality.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for hypoid gear manufacturing across high volume machining departments and provide hands-on troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and corrective actions for gear quality and process issues & improvements

Develop, maintain and train teams on standard work, setup sheets, tooling lists and cell documentation for hypoid gear production

Collaborate with Product Engineering, Quality, and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) on product designs for continuous improvements activities

Mentor and coach manufacturing engineers and production personnel; transfer knowledge to sustain continuous improvements and reduce process variation with process documentation and document control

Build and sustain a good working relationship between hypoid gear manufacturing and axle assembly teams to improve quality and manufacturing uptime

Work directly with CNC machinery and cutting tools

Supports Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS) processes across multiple departments and serve as technical lead for gears quality standards

Point of contact for various contractors and vendors that support manufacturing and maintenance

Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing principles with Continuous Improvement initiatives

Develop, implement, and maintain process changes that support quality and throughput improvements

Recommend capital machinery investments and business case analysis for operational efficiencies and to reduce structural costs

Qualification

Gear manufacturingGrindingLappingGear metrologyBacklash analysisCNC machineryLean manufacturingProcess developmentTeam trainingTroubleshootingMentoring

Required

Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in gear manufacturing, with demonstrated ownership of process development or production launches

Deep working knowledge and practical experience with grinding, lapping, shot peening, and gear metrology equipment and capability processes

Proven experience assembling and troubleshooting front and rear axles, including meeting torque, preload and assembly sequencing requirements

Strong understanding of backlash, tooth contact patterning, tooth modifications, NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) Testing Analysis and GD&T as applied to gear sets

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience

8 +yrs of hypoid gear

Hands-on experience with gear manufacturing equipment (CNC grinders & cutters, lapping machines) and basic controls/PLC familiarity

Proven ability to interface with gear OEMs and machine tool builders to evaluate new technology, tooling trials, cost of ownership analyses and manufacturability improvements

Advanced understanding of hypoid gear geometry corrections with gear CMM reports, and tooth-contact pattern adjustments via machine-setting