Datafile Release Analyst

Description
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford three times per week, at minimum.
The Role:
EPEX Leadership is committed to milestone success and continues to build upon a strong Datafile Release Team Foundation! The Datafile Release Team has a proven and successful impact to GM's continued roll out of program Milestones (production, OTA and Service). Looking for highly motivated individuals to expand the Datafile Release Analysts to support the Body Control Module space.
The position involves a considerable amount of creativity, perception and a wide latitude for independent action. Additional responsibility will include occasional instruction and training of a small group of employees.
Behaviors:

• Model and foster GM's Core Values and Winning Behaviors
• Fosters and energizes a positive one team environment
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely. Demonstrating a high level of integrity and respect while maintaining a credible rapport with key stakeholders, while navigating through continuous complex and ambiguous challenges.

What You'll do:

• Initiate and process ECRs in support of development, production and service releases. Create, update and maintain change tracking parts lists for responsible area. Work with the calibration team to understand calibration proliferation and part number management
• Analyze requests from outside work groups for comprehensive scope of change to part numbers and usages (analyze, interpret and understand VDS (Vehicle Description Summary) to assist calibrators in determine data file proliferation and impacts.
• Assist in planning, developing, establishing and maintaining programs and procedures.
• Act as a contact for the vehicle assembly plants to resolve plant issues
• Recommend solutions to unusual and difficult programs for deployment of software
• Prepare presentations and participate in meetings as necessary to support assigned controller programs
• Work in GM Developed and Mainframe, UNIX and Windows based applications.

Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 2+ years of automotive experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of sound logic and analytical ability where problems are unusual and complex
• Attentiveness to detail and precision in work
• Ability to work effectively both local and globally
• Ability to work Flexible hours in support of global plant problem resolution
• Ability to handle ambiguity and make decisions and recommendations with limited data
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with sometimes incomplete requirements
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office application and the ability to learn new systems in Unix, Windows and Mainframe based.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Master's Degree
• 5+ years of project management or change management experience
• Working level knowledge of the data file release processes and tools
• Working level knowledge of the following systems / databases / processes:
• Engineering Change Management (ECM) & eMerge
• GPDS / VDS / GMLogic / NG GMLogic
• Global Enterprise Production Information Control System (GEPICS)
• SPR (Soft Parts Release)
• SPD (Soft Parts Distribution)
• GVDP ( Global Vehicle Development Process)
• Experience with product launches

Benefits:
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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