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Manufacturing Engineer: Body Shop - São José dos Campos
Chevrolet · Posted 1 day ago
"Be the on-floor technical authority for GM do Brasil's Body Shop, leading root cause fixes and piloting AI, digital twin, and AR tools in production."
Work Model and Location: On-site – This position requires you to work on-site every day of the week in São José dos Campos .
Job Summary: As a Process Manufacturing Engineer (ME Plant) – Body Shop , you will be the primary technical reference on the shop floor for Body Shop manufacturing processes, providing hands-on support to production operations and driving continuous improvement initiatives to ensure quality, efficiency, and safety targets are met day-to-day at GM do Brasil.
Responsibilities:
- Provide daily on-floor technical support for Body Shop manufacturing processes, ensuring process stability and adherence to defined specifications;
- Monitor and analyze Body Shop process KPIs (quality, throughput, downtime, and cost), driving corrective and preventive actions when deviations occur;
- Lead root cause analysis and implement effective countermeasures for process failures and quality escapes using structured problem-solving methodologies;
- Support and execute process changes and engineering releases across all Body Shop operations, ensuring proper documentation and operator communication;
- Partner with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Production teams to resolve recurring process issues and minimize unplanned downtime;
- Apply and enforce Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles when evaluating process or product changes impacting Body Shop operations;
- Participate in and facilitate Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) reviews, ensuring control plans and work instructions reflect current process conditions;
- Conduct and support Value Stream Mapping (VSM) activities to identify waste and improvement opportunities across the Body Shop;
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives aligned with GM Global Manufacturing System (GMS) and Lean principles;
- Identify and implement solutions to improve process efficiency, ergonomics, and safety, including automation and systems integration opportunities;
- Actively scout, evaluate, and pilot emerging technologies and innovative solutions applicable to Body Shop operations, such as AI-based process monitoring, digital twins, advanced data analytics, and augmented reality for training and maintenance support;
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build the business case and roadmap for technology adoption, from proof of concept to full-scale implementation;
- Ensure full compliance with safety standards, GM global norms, and local regulatory requirements for all Body Shop operations;
- Maintain and update process specifications, control plans, work instructions, and best practices to reflect the current production standard.
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