General Motors · 10 hours ago
Paint Controls Engineer
Lake Orion, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expGeneral Motors is seeking a creative and highly motivated Paint Controls Engineer to support manufacturing processes in a fast-paced environment. The role involves troubleshooting and improving PLC-based control systems while collaborating with various teams to enhance production quality and efficiency.
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Responsibilities
During the initial part of the program, there will be requirement to frequent (50% time) travel to the OEM, Equipment Manufacturer location
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
Required
Bachelor's Degree with a major in electrical or mechatronics engineering, or equivalent automation controls engineering experience
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
Preferred
2+ years of Controls experience in a Manufacturing environment - Paint preferred
Vision Cameras
Fanuc or Siemens CNC experience
Fanuc Robot Programming experience
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$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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Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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