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Work Arrangement:  

Onsite:** **This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to a GM or supplier facility, as designated by the business, on a full-time basis. 

Each successful candidate will be offered an onsite role at a specific location, which may be at various locations throughout the United States depending on business needs. Candidate location preferences are considered but cannot be guaranteed. Selected candidates will be notified of their assigned location approximately 90 days prior to start date.

The Team:

The Manufacturing Engineering team at General Motors is seeking curious, driven students to contribute to meaningful work that shapes the future of the automotive industry within our General Assembly and Global Propulsion System teams. We design, build, and install the tools and equipment for vehicles at our global manufacturing facilities.

General Assembly you will be exposed to various positions and assignments in plant and corporate staff locations throughout the United States aimed at cultivating development and to education. Positions in the organization are hands-on and engaging. You will learn problem solving on the fly, to work collaboratively with many members of the team, and be able to flex your creative muscles.

Within the Global Propulsion Systems team, we deliver products and processes that meet the business requirements of the manufacturing organization while exceeding the expectations of our customers.

Most assignments will be located in Warren, MI, strategic partners around Southeast Michigan, or manufacturing sites across the United States.

What You’ll Do:  

As a Manufacturing Engineering intern for General Assembly you will be exposed to various positions and assignments in plant and corporate staff locations throughout the United States aimed at cultivating development and to education. Positions in the organization are hands-on and engaging. You will learn problem solving on the fly, to work collaboratively with many members of the team, and be able to flex your creative muscles. Examples of General Assembly assignments available include:

Analyze product, process, and technology to craft best methods to assemble vehicles, and protect the manufacturing process

Recommend and validate improvement for existing processes

Support evaluation of innovative technologies to address current manufacturing challenges

Develop tools to improve program/project management

Assist in the design, build, and validation of tools and equipment

Programming of manufacturing technology

Assist maintenance personnel in operation and maintenance of specialized equipment

Troubleshoots special maintenance and equipment problems

Coordinate machinery and equipment upgrade projects

About the Roles & Responsibilities for General Assembly:

Develop processes, equipment, and tools for 50 Assembly, 30+ Stamping, and 30 Propulsion Plants, and approximately 30 launches each year globally

Collaborate with other centers to reduce energy and waste globally

Develop and evaluate manufacturing innovations to support the factory of the future

Responsible for all value-added systems for Vehicle Assembly including lean material strategies

Develop & Validate new Automation for all manufacturing sites

Your project work may include involvement with any of the Global Propulsion Systems components or assemblies currently being manufactured, those being developed for future manufacture, and any of the Machinery & Equipment and/or Manufacturing Processes related to them. This may include activities such as:

Analyzing conditions for making/purchasing components for the best method of manufacturing/assembly/testing

Proposing and/or evaluating manufacturing processes and/or plant layouts for machinery & equipment in assigned area and/or product program

Directing the design, development, analysis, and/or improvement of manufacturing processes for an assigned area or program

Providing technical support to Operations personnel for specific plant machinery & equipment, including specifications, purchase, runoff, installation, debug, PPAP, and ramp-up activities (Launch Execution)

Regular contact with others outside the assigned work group, and/or outside of GM, as required (e.g., work with Suppliers to GM)

Developing and/or designing work process flow and jobs associated with manufacturing processes

Developing or designing machinery & equipment, conveyance, operator or machine tooling, Tool Change procedures, etc.

Preparing and delivering reports on work progress/status and proposals

Gathering, analyzing and reporting on data

Investigating problems and recommending/analyzing possible alternative solutions

Work Assignments may be available within any of the following teams within our organization:

Launch Execution

Process Engineering: Engine Assembly, Transmission Assembly & Electric Drive Units, Battery Pack Assembly, Battery Module Assembly, Fuel Cell Manufacturing

Verification & Testing Systems

AV/Fuel Cell Program Execution

Semi-Permanent Mold & Precision Sand Castings

Die Casting

Casting Tooling Design

Prismatic Machining of Components

Gears & Shafts

Cutting Tools & Manufacturing Process Analysis

Rotating & Reciprocating Components

Joining & Welding

eMotor Fabrication & Assembly

Industrial Engineering (Labor planning/Work Measurement/Simulations/Ergo Analysis)

Lean Material Strategies (Develop and implement Material movement/delivery systems)

Operational Excellence

Measurement Systems Engineering / Gaging

Strategic Planning & Asset Management

Virtual Engineering

Product Interface

Job locations can be at Manufacturing Engineering headquarters in Warren, Michigan or in various plant locations throughout the U.S. Plant locations may include:

Warren, MI

Detroit-Hamtramck, MI

Brownstown, MI

Bay City, MI

Flint, MI

Lansing, MI

Orion, MI

Milford, MI

Fort Wayne, IN

Arlington, TX

Bowling Green, KY

Spring Hill, TN

Wentzville, MO

Fairfax, KS

Toledo, OH

Parma, OH

Required Qualifications:   ** ** 

Pursuit of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or technology in one of the following areas: Automation, Automotive, Computer/Computer Science/Computer Animation, Construction Management, electrical, Industrial, Information Technology, Kinesiology, Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Software, or equivalent

Must be graduating between December 2026 and June 2028

Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months

Must be willing to work in a plant environment

What will give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):   

Insatiable curiosity and desire to learn

Prior experience in field of study

Conceptual understanding and/or experience in any of the following:

Controls – software, hardware development or execution

Developing tools, equipment, or processes such as layouts

Exposure to manufacturing processes: components to product assembly

Simulation/Game design or development

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, machine vision equipment or systems

Automation or automated equipment such as conveyance or robotics

Information Technology or Network design

Construction or installation planning, process, or execution

Human factors, ergonomics

Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric

Able to work independently and with a team

Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization and external partners

Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment

High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed

Knowledge of statistical methods as applied to experimental design and process development

Start dates for this internship role are May & June of 2026.

What you’ll get from us (Benefits):

Paid US GM Holidays

GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program

Result-based potential for growth within GM

Intern events to network with company leaders and peers

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