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GM CAMI paint process systems

2021MYEquinox colour launch into mass production

$10M+combined project, contract, and launch value coordinated

>$1Mbidding processes built to procurement standards

$40K/yrsaved by one energy project

The professional internship cohort standing in front of the General Motors Canada headquarters building — GM Canada headquarters with the professional-internship cohort.

What

Interim Paint Mix Room Process Engineer at GM's CAMI assembly plant
The engineer responsible for the systems that paint the Chevy Equinox
On-call response when live production broke down

How

2021 model year colours implemented for mass production
5+ contractor projects scoped, quoted, and supervised with licensed trades
Process monitoring and DOE on live systems: piping, pumps, valving, HVAC, pneumatics

Result

2021 Equinox colours launched on schedule
$10M+ in combined project, contract, and launch value coordinated
One energy improvement returning $40K a year

Role

Interim Paint Mix Room Process Engineer at GM's CAMI assembly plant for eight months of a 12-month professional internship: the engineer responsible for the systems that paint the Chevy Equinox, including on-call response when live production broke down.

Paint shop robots in protective covers coating an SUV body in a spray booth — Automated paint application on an SUV body. Image credit: Dürr, press release.

Automotive paint mix room floor with dosing tanks, pumps, and circulation piping — Paint mix room systems: dosing tanks, pumps, and circulation loops. Image credit: Dürr, press release.

2021 Chevrolet Equinox colour lineup graphic showing the five new colours — 2021 model year colour lineup. Graphic credit: Chevrolet marketing.