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Process Engineer – Electrode & Assembly – Battery Cell Development Center
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
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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 roles1 certified filing for “Sr. Process Controls Engineer” (Robotics Engineers) in TX: $139k–$139k, median $139k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 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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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 The Role The Process Engineer - Electrode & Assembly supports senior engineers in developing, improving, and troubleshooting battery-cell manufacturing processes from electrode through cell assembly at GM’s Battery Cell Development Center. The scope includes processes such as roll press, slitting, drying, notching, stacking, welding, assembly, packaging, sealing, and electrolyte filling. The engineer works under general supervision with limited guidance, independently executes assigned work, uses judgment on moderate-scope problems, and escalates complex products, equipment, quality, and safety decisions. What You’ll Do • Support and lead development, troubleshooting, and improving processes from roll press through electrolyte fill. • Execute assigned trials, experiments, development builds, and document conditions, results, defects, and recommendations. • Support the development of process settings, operating windows, standard work, inspection methods, and requirements across assigned process steps. • Use process data, root-cause analysis, DOE, capability studies, and SPC to investigate defects, recommend corrective actions, and verify results. • Support PFMEA, control plans, reaction plans, equipment installation, commissioning, FAT, SAT, runoff, and process validation. • Coordinate assigned work with technicians, controls, quality, materials, product engineering, and suppliers; communicate results, risks, and open issues clearly. • Follow GM requirements for battery handling, dry-room operations, electrolyte, chemicals, equipment, and safe work practices. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, manufacturing, materials, industrial engineering, or a related discipline. • 3+ years of relevant experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, battery manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, or comparable precision manufacturing. • Practical experience supporting a manufacturing process, equipment area, engineering workstream, or improvement project. • Experience planning trials, analyzing process data, documenting results, and recommending practical improvements. • Working knowledge of root-cause analysis, process capability, SPC, DOE, or similar problem-solving methods. • Ability to read engineering drawings, basic GD&T, process-flow diagrams, equipment manuals, and mechanical, electrical, or pneumatic schematics. • Strong communication skills and ability to work hands-on in battery cell development environment • Demonstrated excellent level of analytical ability, interpersonal skills required to build relationships with team members and customers to solve problems and resolve issues. • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and difficult projects and assignments with high level of autonomy and accountability for results What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) • Experience with one or more of the following: roll pressing, slitting, drying, notching, stacking, welding, cell assembly, packaging, sealing, leak testing, or electrolyte filling. • Experience with lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing or development, automotive manufacturing, high-volume automation, or precision manufacturing. • Familiarity with laser, ultrasonic, or resistance welding; vacuum systems; automated dispensing; machine vision; robotics; PLCs; MES; or manufacturing data systems. • Experience with Minitab, Q-DAS, Python, Power BI, or similar data-analysis tools. • Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, IATF 16949, PFMEA, control plans, or comparable quality systems; knowledge of battery materials, moisture control, dry-room practices, and safe electrolyte handling. • Demonstrated understanding of plant floor work and produc