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2027 Co-Op Student – Manufacturing Quality Engineer
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 4 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles35 certified filings for “Manufacturing Engineer” (Industrial Engineers) in MI: $123k–$139k, median $132k. Most were filed at wage level IV (77%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — General Motors Company
The US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description What You’ll Do: At General Motors we pride ourselves on designing, building and selling the world's best vehicles. We are seeking a new generation of visionaries to help launch bold engineering and business initiatives, and shape new directions for General Motors. As an intern or co-op student through our Student Program you will gain hands-on career specific experiences to maximize your real world potential. Looking for a position that demonstrates your high level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult? Our culture here at GM cultivates innovative thinking where we like to see things not as they are but as they could be. We also look to put quality and safety at the forefront of everything we do. As a Quality Engineer I ntern at GM would drive problem solving and resolutions based on data driven solutions to suppliers and internal customers. Your work would involve functioning as a technical liaison between production operations, engineering, suppliers, and supplier quality at a GM manufacturing plant. Responsibilities: • Interact with production and engineering on part measurement results to part print specifications to assure quality and reliability • Ensure effective containment and resolution to identified non-conforming product • Communicate emerging issues for responsible components daily to Quality Systems Manager • Coordinate repair, rework, and containment activities for identified spills • Validate supplier scrap • Work with Supplier Practical Problem Solving (SPPS) process on supplier related issues • Support the PTR Process by running PTR's and evaluating impact on the product / function • Support launch activities of new products • Support the implementation and effective adherence to all elements within GMS Required Qualifications: • Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology and Quality Engineering • Must be graduating between December 202 7 and June 2030 • Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week • Must be willing to work in a plant environment • Must be e nrolled in a co-op program through Kettering University or Rochester Institute of Technology Preferred Qualifications: • Proficient in reading part drawings and interpretation of part measurements • Outstanding 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 • 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 ability to manage multiple projects at any given Specific physical requirements of the position include the ability to: • Walk and stand for prolonged periods of time. • Read standardized work instructions, operate machines and tools, and perform quality inspections. • Promptly detect and respond to safety instructions, alarms, and signals. Wear personal protective equipment, for example: safety glasses, gloves, hats, ear plugs, and safety shoes. • Work in a loud manufacturing environment that is not climate controlled (conditions can be hot or cold). • Frequently and repetitively bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach to perform work. • Lift or carry materials weighing up to 15 pounds and periodically carry or lift materials weighing up to 40 lbs. • Occasionally sit, climb (including ladders and lifts) and drive vehicles and equipment. GM does not pro