Sr. Process Engineer - Tooling Design and Procurement

As a Senior Tooling Engineer in GM’s Casting organization, you’ll design and industrialize tooling for high-volume production of critical propulsion components supporting ICE and EV programs. You’ll work across design, manufacturing, simulation, suppliers, and plant operations to take tooling solutions from concept through launch and production. What You’ll Do Develop tooling concepts, 3D models, and detailed drawings for casting tools, fixtures, coreboxes, and related equipment. Create and maintain electronic math data for casting product and process development. Translate product requirements, GD&T, and manufacturing requirements into safe, high-quality, manufacturable tooling designs. Partner with product engineering, manufacturing engineering, plant teams, and suppliers from concept through launch and production support. Lead or participate in tooling reviews, feasibility assessments, design changes, and issue resolution. Ensure designs meet GM standards, safety requirements, and casting and tooling specifications. Support supplier coordination, tooling builds, validation, tryout, installation, and launch readiness. Drive improvements in tooling performance, standardization, quality, and cost. Maintain tooling documentation, revision control, and deliverable releases in required systems.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience. Three to five years of experience in tooling design, casting engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related automotive or manufacturing environment preferred. Proficiency with CAD and design tools such as NX, Teamcenter, AutoCAD, or equivalent. Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerance application. Strong analytical, problem-solving, root-cause investigation, and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple timing-sensitive assignments and collaborate with global, cross-functional, plant, and supplier teams. Ability to develop solutions that balance safety, quality, timing, cost, and manufacturability. Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% to support tooling builds and startup.

Experience with cast tooling standards, corebox design, fixture design, or machining and process-interface requirements. Experience working with suppliers, plant operations, and launch teams. Familiarity with PFMEA, quality systems, manufacturing requirements reviews, lean principles, and workplace safety systems. Experience driving continuous improvement and standardization in a manufacturing engineering environment. Knowledge of casting processes, tooling design, automotive manufacturing, product launches, and propulsion component development. 

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This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.

The selected candidate will be required to travel at least 50% or more on a frequent basis.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis. A company vehicle will only be provided for this role by passing the Motor Vehicle Report review.

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