2026 Summer Intern - Manufacturing Controls Engineer
About The Position
Our plants are the groundwork for GM and a hotbed of innovation. We need controls engineer interns to assist maintenance personnel in operation and maintenance of specialist equipment. As a Controls Engineer Intern, you would be accountable for controls engineering and electrical support for industrial manufacturing equipment. These tasks would teach you electrical root causing analysis and problem solving as well as leadership skills to provide technical support and direction to support personnel/skilled trades within the organization. Quality and safety are extremely meaningful to us, so enforcing safe work practices is the highest priority and implementing objectives for ergonomics, health/safety, and housekeeping, which means that you would have to investigate system and equipment problems and provide technical input in problem resolution.
Requirements
- Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Electrical Engineering/Electrical Engineering Technology, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- Must be graduating between August 2026 and June 2028
- Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week
- Must be willing to work in a plant environment
Nice To Haves
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
- Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
- Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust
- Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
- Excellent project management skills and the proven ability to manage multiple projects at any given time
Responsibilities
- Leads electrical projects including new or operations improvements, and periodic repair and replacement
- Participates in functional area plant meetings and related activities to represent engineering and to assist in reaching the plant's performance goals
- Develops cost estimates, investment forecasts, business cases, appropriation requests and plans for minor project activity
- Utilizes statistical methods for continuous improvement on plant systems
- Develops and monitors planning timetables and projects schedules
- Coordinates and communicates the development of changes to improve conditions for the assembly process
- Programming of manufacturing technology (PLC, robotics, HMI)
- Analyzes product, process and technology to determine the best methods of manufacture
- Assists in the design and building of tools and equipment or recommends improvements to existing processes
Benefits
- Paid US GM Holidays
- GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
- Result-based potential for growth within GM
- Intern events to network with company leaders and peers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
