General Motors · 8 hours ago
Maintenance Controls Engineer
General Motors is committed to leading change towards a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. The Maintenance Controls Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of manufacturing equipment and systems, managing plant launches, and troubleshooting electrical issues while supporting continuous improvement activities.
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Responsibilities
Technical resource for plant electricians
Supervise project installations by contractors and plant electricians
Develop and plan electrical projects
Analyze, troubleshoot, and diagnose electrical problems in manufacturing operation
Design and modify electrical control circuits and programs
Support plant continuous improvement activity
Experience with manufacturing process equipment, knowledge of system engineering, software development & hardware integration
Highly developed oral & written communication skills
High level of interpersonal skills with sensitivity to other's points of view & to make contributions to the resolution of complex manufacturing problems
Demonstrated ability to listen to & support Team Members
Thorough understanding of planned and predictive maintenance and the Maximo system
Thorough understanding of GM Safety policies, specifications, and audit module requirements
Qualification
Required
Electrical Engineering Degree or Mechatronics degree preferred, or equivalent experience
2+ years of experience in PLC Programming
2+ years of experience in Manufacturing systems
Proficiency in industrial networking protocols – Profibus, Profinet, TCP/IP and EthernetIP
HMI software – Siemens WinCC and TIA Portal, and Rockwell FactoryTalk View
PLC hardware – Rockwell ControlLogix family, Siemens 300, and Fanuc LEP
Servo drive systems: Siemens 840D CNC, Siemens G120 family, Fanuc 35i CNC, and Rockwell Powerflex / Kinetix
This position will require overtime and off-shift production support
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role
Preferred
Fanuc Robots - programming and troubleshooting is highly desirable, but not required
Benefits
Relocation benefits
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.51BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
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