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Execution Zone Engineer – General Assembly Manufacturing/ Final Assembly
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Arlington, Texas, 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 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 The Role As a General Assembly Manufacturing Engineering Execution Zone Engineer, you will lead the development, launch, and optimization of manufacturing processes within General Assembly and Final Assembly. You will be responsible for implementing automation, tooling, and equipment solutions that support new vehicle programs, model changes, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring safety, quality, and operational performance. What You'll Do (Responsibilities) • Lead manufacturing engineering activities for assigned General Assembly/Final Assembly zones supporting new product launches, model changes, and production operations. • Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes, automation systems, equipment, tooling, conveyors, and workstation designs. • Manage equipment and tooling projects from concept through procurement, installation, validation, and production launch. • Serve as the primary engineering contact for assigned production areas, ensuring launch milestones, readiness targets, and program timelines are achieved. • Collaborate with Product Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and suppliers to resolve manufacturing challenges and drive successful program execution. • Provide technical leadership to equipment suppliers and integrators throughout design, build, installation, and commissioning activities. • Support build events, launch activities, process validation, PFMEA development, and issue resolution to ensure manufacturing readiness. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, ergonomics, material flow, and cost reduction. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or relative experience. • 2+ years of manufacturing, process, industrial, or production engineering experience. • Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, tooling, automation systems, or assembly processes. • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and solve complex technical problems independently. • Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. • Flexibility to support extensive travel (up to 75%), including during critical launch periods, and availability to work off-shift hours, weekends, holidays, and other non-standard schedules as business needs require. What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) • Experience supporting General Assembly, Final Assembly, or other automotive manufacturing operations. • Experience with automation, robotics, conveyors, fastening systems, PLCs, or industrial controls. • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Red X, or similar problem-solving methodologies. • Experience managing equipment installations, manufacturing launches, and production readiness activities. • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and manufacturing layouts. • Knowledge of PFMEA, process validation, and manufacturing risk assessment methodologies. • Familiarity with OSHA requirements and manufacturing safety standards. • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing operations in a high-volume production environment. #LI-MH1 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