2025 Fall Co-Op - Manufacturing Engineering

In the role of Manufacturing Engineering Co-op based out of Oshawa Assembly Plant, you will get the chance to procure, manage, install, and validate capital and operating projects! Projects range from process design improvements to new equipment with a focus on safety, cost, and schedule. Also, you will initiate, and support process improvements related to the assembly process in your assigned area! You will perform troubleshooting of various equipment such as VDL's, conveyance, and lift assists.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a proactive safety culture by engaging team members and peers in our safety processes
• Understood and effective use of Global Manufacturing System
• Respond to Production needs, and requests for CI
• Review details with maintenance and production of any issues over previous shifts
• Create general shopping carts for small projects
• Participate in weekend and shutdown work planning meetings
• Review safety significant events, and safety messages
• Review shift notes
• Compliance training - Hot Work, Confined Space, First Aid CPR, Rigging, and Electrical Safe Work Practices
• Identify ways to eliminate waste in the areas of quality, scrap, uptime, energy, etc
• Support Global Manufacturing System standards including Maintenance Level 4/5 Board, Business Plan Deployment, and Workplace Organization
• Report near misses

Qualifications:

• Pursuit of a Bachelor's (3rd or 4th year) or Master's degree in one of the following areas: Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechatronics, Controls, Systems, Automotive, Materials
• Eligible to work full-time (40 hours per week) in Canada and for 8, 12, or 16-month term (2-4 consecutive semesters) starting September 2025
• Willing to work in a plant environment and flexible working hours (shift work, weekends, and overtime to meet business needs)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior manufacturing experience, knowledge of production environments, and in automotive industry are considered assets
• Previous supervisory, or team leading experience

Desired Skills:

• Outstanding leadership, interpersonal, and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed
• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust
• Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
• Excellent project management skills and the proven track record to manage numerous projects at any given
• Possess strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Fundamental digital literacy including understanding of MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

Sponsorship: PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU DO NOT NEED SPONSORSHIP TO WORK IN CANADA NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP

NOTE- YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN A CO-OP OR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND MEET THE PROGRAM'S ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. ALL STUDENTS MUST ALSO BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN CANADA.

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada Company, please advise if you require accommodation.

For more information about GM Canada, visit our website at www.gm.ca/careers

General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

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