Controls Engineer - Body Shop

General Motors • Lake Orion, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer provides controls engineering and electrical support for manufacturing processes at a vehicle assembly facility. The role is assigned to second shift and involves independent judgment, creativity, and initiative. The engineer may oversee or provide technical direction to other engineers, engineering support personnel, contractors, or skilled trades personnel to meet project and manufacturing objectives.

The position manages electrical projects and supports plant performance, equipment reliability, continuous improvement, safety, ergonomics, and quality initiatives. It coordinates equipment and process planning for model changes and new models, develops project estimates and schedules, and works with plant teams, manufacturing engineers, GM engineering, contractors, and support functions. The role is onsite, requires willingness to work any shift and support off-shift production, and may involve overtime, weekend work, shutdowns, launches, and travel of less than 25%. Relocation benefits may be available to eligible candidates.

Requirements

• Ability to program and troubleshoot processors in the Rockwell/Allen-Bradley ControlLogix family.
• Ability to troubleshoot FANUC robotics.
• Ability to read and modify electrical prints.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment-level networks, including DeviceNet, ControlNet, and Ethernet networks.
• High level of analytical ability to address unusual and difficult problems.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• Willingness to work any shift.
• Willingness to work daily or weekend overtime to support vehicle production schedules and project activity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in automotive assembly.
• Experience with software and functionality in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide controls engineering and electrical support for manufacturing processes in a vehicle assembly facility.
• Manage electrical projects, including new and replacement equipment, operational improvements, and periodic repair and replacement.
• Participate in functional-area plant meetings and represent Engineering in activities intended to improve plant performance.
• Provide technical support, direction, and training to support personnel and skilled trades.
• Investigate systems and equipment problems and provide technical input toward resolution.
• Develop cost estimates, investment forecasts, business cases, appropriation requests, and plans for minor project activity.
• Coordinate with area Manufacturing Engineers and GMVO Engineering on new-model process and equipment planning, including model changes, CQPI, throughput, and sourcing.
• Help develop project support plans involving the plant, GMNA, and contractor resources.
• Maintain proficiency in the engineering field.
• Coordinate with Plant Business Teams to support plant-wide goals and Business Plan Deployment.
• Support GMS and Quality Network implementation initiatives.
• Use statistical methods for continuous improvement of plant systems.
• Enforce safe work practices and implement ergonomics, health and safety, and housekeeping objectives.
• Maintain effective working relationships with peers, hourly employees, union representatives, management, suppliers, and support functions outside the plant.
• Develop and monitor planning timetables and project schedules.
• Use best practices and common systems to support competitive manufacturing initiatives.
• Coordinate and communicate changes intended to improve manufacturing-process conditions.
• Provide input to the Central Manufacturing Engineering plant budget.
• Ensure cost-effective long-term maintenance of equipment and facilities.
• Manage projects to minimize investment and operating costs while supporting maximum throughput and energy efficiency.
• Work with Plant Trainers to develop courses for new technologies introduced to the plant.
• Support off-shift production, shutdowns, launch activities, and weekend or extended hours when required by operational needs.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits may be available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
• Well-being resources and Total Rewards resources are referenced, but specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

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