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Press Manufacturing Engineer

General Motors

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Location
Kansas City, KS
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Job overview

The Press Manufacturing Engineer Development Program prepares participants over two years to become Press Manufacturing Engineers. Participants learn press mechanics and maintenance and repair, then lead teams in maintaining and repairing presses and improving equipment and processes. The role focuses on safety, quality, performance, and reliability, and involves collaboration with plant tradespeople, leaders, headquarters engineering, suppliers, and controls engineers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

MechanicsHydraulicsPneumaticsEngineering TheoryManufacturing MethodsEquipment OperationMicrosoft ToolsCADEngineering SystemsProblem SolvingInitiativeAmbiguity ManagementIntegrityIndependent WorkTeamworkMachinery Development and MaintenanceIndustrial Machinery Operation and TroubleshootingAutomation Systems Operation and Troubleshooting

Qualifications

1+ Years Press Manufacturing ExperienceAbility to Travel 25%Ability to Work Any ShiftBachelor of Science in Engineering

Full job description

Job Description GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY The Role: Enter into a Press Manufacturing Engineer Development Program for 2 years to prepare for the position of Press Manufacturing Engineer. In this 2-year development program you will learn the mechanics of our presses and how to maintain / repair them. You will then lead team members & group leaders to maintain & repair the presses as well as improve the equipment & processes with innovative ideas. In this role, you will work to optimize the safety & quality of maintaining our presses to maintain & improve performance and reliability of our equipment. This role is planned to be predominately a day shift role, but in times of need for equipment repairs, training others or assisting with management of people on other shifts will be required at times. The position will require long hours mainly in the times of equipment failures to repair the equipment. You will partner closely with plant trades people, plant leaders, headquarters press engineering group, suppliers, & controls engineers to problems solve, find improved solutions & implement read across solutions from other facilities. This role requires strong technical judgment, hands-on problem solving. Required Qualifications: - 1+ years experience in a Press related Manufacturing environment or related experience - Knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics. - Understanding of engineering theory, manufacturing methods, and equipment operation principles. - Proficiency with Microsoft tools. - Experience using CAD and engineering systems. - Strong problem-solving skills, initiative, and ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations. - High level of integrity and ability to work independently as well with teams. - Ability to travel 25% of the time - Ability to work any shift **Preferred Qualifications: ** - Bachelors of Science in Engineering preferred. - Experience developing and maintaining machinery. - Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting industrial machinery or automation systems.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,342 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Kansas median$72–113K/yr21 salary ranges
  • US median$39–46/hr326 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 52 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Kansas and 5,342 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kansas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 4,225 postings).
Education
3,067 of the 5,342 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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