Automation Coordinator

GM • Arlington, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Automation Coordinator is an onsite, plant-floor Global Supply Chain (GSC) position in Arlington, Texas. The role coordinates planning, deployment, execution, training, and day-to-day sustainment of autonomous equipment with site stakeholders, including the GSC Floor Team, Maintenance, Production, Safety, Security, and IT. The coordinator also drives timely repairs through the onsite third-party fleet repair team and facilitates onboarding of new GSC Automation Attendants (first responders) when backfills are needed, supporting takt-time targets across routes, vendors, and all three shifts.

The position supports GSC autonomous mobile robots and related fleet-management systems, including Kuka AMRs, Seegrid tuggers, and Oceaneering AFTs. It contributes to project feasibility and deployment readiness, troubleshooting, workforce integration, equipment operation, safety issue resolution, continuous improvement, and support for current products and future planning. The role is expected to report onsite full-time and may be eligible for relocation benefits. It requires willingness to rotate across first, second, and third shifts, and to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed. Travel of 10% or more may be required based on business needs, domestically and/or internationally. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of Global Supply Chain (GSC) or material-handling experience.
• At least 1 year of direct experience planning, deploying, and managing autonomous or industrial material-handling robotics.
• Ability and willingness to work or rotate through all three shifts (first, second, and third).
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Physical ability to perform all job duties.
• Knowledge of material-management processes and short-lead-time standards.
• Advanced ability to work independently and remain self-directed.
• Strong oral, written, and planning communication skills.
• Computer skills, including MGO, Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time or more based on business needs, domestically and/or internationally.
• Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of GMS Principles and Lean Material Strategies.
• Familiarity with GSC systems, processes, principles, and ME controls solutions.
• Depth of experience supporting continuous improvement or effective practical problem-solving initiatives.
• Experience working with a union workforce.
• Proficiency navigating AutoCAD.
• Manufacturing product launch experience.
• Experience handling several time-sensitive priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with web-based tools, user interfaces, or HMIs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in GSC autonomous mobile equipment feasibility planning, deployment readiness, execution, and workforce integration.
• Drive hardware, software, fleet-management, and interface troubleshooting tasks to closure.
• Develop site expertise in GSC automation through OEM training and onsite engagement with Autonomous Material Deployment and Body ME execution teams.
• Serve as a knowledge liaison to Production, Maintenance, Industrial Engineering, Facilities, and IT partners.
• Support workforce knowledge, proficiency, and adherence regarding autonomous equipment engagement.
• Operate autonomous equipment in manual and automatic modes.
• Prioritize equipment performance issues to minimize and eliminate production downtime.
• Escalate safety concerns and drive long-term solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate troubleshooting of open issues with fleet maintenance, plant engineering, deployment members, and vendor OEMs.
• Schedule or coordinate change-order activities.
• Investigate recurring faults and support corrective-action plans with stakeholders.
• Drive daily, weekly, and monthly pre-operation tasks through Automation Attendants and third-party fleet repair support.
• Support current-product and future-planning groups.
• Drive timely repair activities through the onsite third-party fleet repair team.
• Facilitate onboarding of new GSC Automation Attendants when backfills are required.

Benefits

• The job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
• GM describes benefits resources intended to support employee well-being at work and at home; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed