Controls Engineer - Paint Shop jobs in United States
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General Motors · 5 days ago

Controls Engineer - Paint Shop

positionLake Orion, MI
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

General Motors is an assembly plant focused on innovative automotive products, particularly electric vehicles. They are seeking a Controls Engineer to support manufacturing processes, troubleshoot control systems, and enhance production efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
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Responsibilities

Configure, program, test and troubleshoot PLC based control systems and associated components
Electrical troubleshooting and testing of controls systems, control panels, and associated equipment
Diagnose and correct deficiencies in manufacturing processes and equipment
Develop innovative solutions
Support and actively interact with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality groups
Continuously improve quality, cost, responsiveness & safety

Qualification

PLC programmingElectrical troubleshootingIndustrial networking protocolsHMI programmingServo drive systemsControls experienceContinuous improvementProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree with a major in electrical or mechatronics engineering, or equivalent automation controls engineering experience
5 + years in the following
Proficiency in industrial networking protocols – Profibus, Profinet, TCP/IP and EthernetIP
HMI – Siemens TIA Portal and Rockwell FactoryTalk View
PLC – Rockwell ControlLogix and/or Siemens 300F families
Servo drive systems – Siemens G120 and S120 families, and Rockwell Powerflex and Kinetix
This position will require overtime and off-shift production support
During the initial part of the program, there will be requirement to frequent (50% time) travel to the OEM, Equipment Manufacturer location
Electrical troubleshooting and testing of controls systems, control panels, and associated equipment
Diagnose and correct deficiencies in manufacturing processes and equipment
Develop innovative solutions
Support and actively interact with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality groups
Continuously improve quality, cost, responsiveness & safety

Preferred

5+ years of Controls experience in a Manufacturing environment within paint shop
Vision Cameras
Fanuc or Siemens CNC experience
Fanuc Robot Programming experience

Benefits

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.

Company

General Motors

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General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
dateFounded in 1908
location
Detroit, Michigan, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.gm.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.51B
Key Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M

Leadership Team

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Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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