Onsite Controls Engineer – Automotive Automation & Safety

GM of Canada Company

Oshawa

On-site

CAD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

Life insurance

Pension plan

Vehicle purchase plan

Relocation not covered

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Job summary

General Motors seeks a Controls Systems Engineer for the Oshawa Assembly plant. You will be an individual contributor with expertise across the vehicle development lifecycle, including requirements, design and testing, and issue resolution.

You will help create a culture of safety while supporting automation and controls, troubleshooting robotics and PLCs, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with maintenance and engineering teams to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering or related technical field.
Minimum 3 years of experience in automation controls.
Experience troubleshooting robotics/controls systems (Fanuc, painting, welding, material handling).
Strong knowledge of automation and controls systems; programming of Control Logix PLCs.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a proactive safety culture within production operations.
Provide daily support to production focusing on safety, quality and uptime in automation and controls.
Troubleshoot equipment/process failures and implement effective counter-measures.
Identify and execute projects to improve safety, quality, cost and reliability.
Ensure proper documentation, spare parts availability, and maintenance SOPs.