Material Test Engineer

Materials Test Engineer will be able to execute testing like:

- Material Failure Analysis
- Accelerated aging
- Management of specialized analytical equipment
- Performance tests for interior parts, under hood and under roof Component
- Flammability Analysis
- Corrosion tests
- Thermogravimetric analysis
- Material characterization
- Mechanical tests on universal machines Preparation of samplethrough specialized and state-of-the-art equipment

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepare, develop & conduct diverse Basic - Intermediate materials testing
- Prepare of formal written test reports
- Report ADV (Analysis, Development and Validation) testing status through constant communication with customers
- Support Quality Processes
- Conduct laboratory best practices and safety standards
- Create and update of Standard Work Instructions for all Materials Lab Activities
- Participate in Problem Solving Teams
- Analyze and interpret resulting data from tests.
- Support and act on Safety Findings with Corrective and Preventive Actions
- Respond to problems that may occur during testing
- Propose, Lead and implement Continuous Improvement and Innovation Projects
- Drive continuous improvement in the labs (prepare lessons learned and document them) keep quality in work per quality system and pursue standardization.

Diversity and inclusion are our strengths. We respect and value what each individual contribution to our team, including their origin, education, sex, race, ethnic group, sexual orientation, gender expression and / or identity, religious context, age, generation, and disability. We believe that our ability to meet the needs and expectations of an increasingly diverse and global customer base is closely linked to the diversity and inclusion that we experience within General Motors.

**Additional Job Description**

**Educational Requirements**:

- Mechanical/Chemical/Metallurgy/Similar Engineering Bachelor
- Basic - Intermediate Experience:

- ―Using laboratory equipment to characterize metals, polymers, and composite materials.
- ―In UTM (universal testing machines) performing tension, compression, and flexion tests in diverse materials.
- ―Performing metallographic analysis.
- Basic - Intermediate Knowledge on:

- ―Materials characterization techniques such as FTIR, TGA
- ―Lab Work/Practices
- ―Plastics or Textiles
- Intermediate-Advance English Level
**Skills**:

- Results-Focused
- Learning Agility
- Customer Orientation
- Creative solutioning
- Process Improvement
- Autonomy
- Relationship Management
- Quality & Team Orientation
- Customer & Stakeholder Orientation
- Process Improvement
**About GM**

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

**Why Join Us**

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

**Diversity Information**

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteeropportunities.