Complexity Optimization Engineer

Description

The Complexity Optimization Engineer engages with program teams, subject matter experts and leadership to develop, analyze and implement strategies to optimize content, on currently defined focus areas, as well as trailblazing to find new opportunities. The complexity optimization engineer works with their complexity peers and subject matter experts to ensure development and alignment of current complexity optimization strategies and execution along the GxDP. The complexity engineer is responsible for leading complexity scorecard and Initial/Final BOM review kick-offs, check-ins and ensure data and analyses are provided and understood by the program teams. Engage/lead work groups to determine new strategies and/or guidelines to optimize complexity, while simultaneously engaging with process and tool leads to best execute. A key component of the role is the ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines to provide data and insights to help lead data driven decisions. This requires the ability to think strategically and work cross functionally. Work involves working with complexity peers, program teams, manufacturing, finance, program management, OpEx, specs, SMTs, etc.

Responsibilities

• Leading program teams through the complexity optimization process to ensure completion of deliverables by producing complexity scorecards and supporting material, collaborating with various departments
• Managing complexity program Scorecards and analysis
• Acting as liaison for strategy development to complexity team, program teams and review boards
• Managing successful development and completion of Initial and Final BOM Reviews, by working with the program teams to ensure well vetted material is delivered as it is reviewed at VP level
• Responsible to ensure that operational excellence in complexity is delivered by driving partnerships and striving for uniform and standard methodology delivery.
• Process owner for Modification Level Definitions and Engineering Solution Counting Instructions updates within the PCS, coordinated with annual VPPS updates.
• Evaluating, refining, and maintaining complexity targets and seeking new opportunities through analyzing trends and metrics to identify critical areas for optimization
• Supporting cost of complexity activities from an operational standpoint
• Presenting to all levels of leadership
• Learning build combination analyses as a support role
• Analyze trends/metrics to identify critical areas for complexity optimization
• Perform special studies and analyses
• Delivery of truthful, accurate, and well vetted presentations and driving discussions/decisions.

Additional Job Description:

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree with Engineering or Business focus
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in engineering or program management
• Strong interpersonal skills and One Team behaviors are required
• Exceptional communication skills

Qualifications

• Highly proficient project management skills; strong ability to organize and plan
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in influencing without authority
• Analytical skills where problems are unusual and difficult
• Project and Time Management - Must practice clear-cut time management behaviors to be successful. This position requires a combination of standard work and special assignments for complexity to support program teams, leadership, and finance. Must be met with due care and attention to detail.

Competencies

• Trusted, confident with perspective
• High integrity with stakeholder experience orientation
• Relationship management with business partners and peers
• Works well across boundaries and demonstrates adaptability when facing ambiguity
• Comfort around senior leadership
• Persuasive communication

Preferred Skills

• GxDP and/or Process knowledge
• Analytical/Statistics ability

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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Client-provided location(s): Warren, MI

Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202523029

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-12-13T00:15:43