Sr. Engineer/ Lead Engineer - Robotics & Vision

General Motors (GM); Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors (GM) Bengaluru seeks an experienced automation engineer to execute and manage FANUC robot projects across Body Shop, Press Shop, GA, GPS, and Paint Shop applications. You will specialize in FANUC robot configuration, welding, material handling, dispensing, and tool-changing systems, with hands-on programming, validation, and offline programming approval to optimize on-floor execution.

The role requires strong collaboration with controls and process suppliers, standardization of

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelors degree in Mechanical/ Production/ Automobile Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of FANUC robots cobot programming and troubleshooting.
• Experience in spot welding, arc welding, material handling, and sealing applications.
• Knowledge of robot selection, procurement, and system integration.
• Hands-on experience in cell validation and commissioning.
• Proficiency in Process Simulate and OLP validation.
• Experience across automotive shops (Body, GA, Paint, Press).
• Understanding of robotPLC integration.
• Exposure to advanced vision systems (FANUC 3DV, PhotoNeo, Matrox, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Execute robot projects in Body shop, Press shop, General Assembly, GPS and Paint Shop.
• Oversee welding, material handling, dispensing and tool-changing systems.
• Monitor project scope, risks, and schedule; drive issues to closure.
• Communicate status through meetings, reports, and milestones.
• Configure robots for welding guns, controllers, grippers, and tool changers.
• Coordinate with robot programming agency; approve robotic cells for shipment.
• Perform robot simulation and approve OLP to optimize on-floor time.
• Develop and maintain GM engineering standards and templates.
• Train and integrate with robot programming partners to adhere to GM standards; perform root cause analysis.
• Coordinate timing with body-shop and controls teams; interface robots with control systems.
• Collaborate with process suppliers on special processes.

Skills

FANUC programming

Process Simulate

Robot validation

Welding automation

Material handling

Robot selection

Robot tooling

Vision systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Production/Automobile Engineering

Tools

Process Simulate

OLP (Offline Programming) tools

Vision systems (FANUC 3DV, PhotoNeo, Matrox, Keyence)

Job description

Sponsorship:

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future.

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office four times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role:

This role is responsible for executing and managing FANUC robot automation projects across Body Shop, Press Shop, General Assembly, GPS, and Paint Shop applications. It requires strong expertise in FANUC robot configuration and application engineering, including welding, material handling, dispensing, and tool-changing systems, along with selecting optimal robot models based on process requirements. The role also involves hands-on robot programing, validation of robotic cells, and performing simulations using Process Simulate, including approval of offline programming (OLP) to optimize on-floor execution. In addition, it supports standardization initiatives, global project coordination, and ensures adherence to GM engineering standards through training and integration activities. Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams such as controls and process suppliers is essential. A solid understanding of advanced machine vision systems, including FANUC 3DV, PhotoNeo, Matrox, and Keyence are considered an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Execution of Robot related projects in Body-shop, Press shop, General
• Assembly, Global Propulsion System shop and Paint shop sealing applications
• Monitor and control projects including project scope, issues, risks and schedule. Manage issues to closure.
• Communicate project status and ensure all stakeholders are aware of progress through project meetings, status reports and milestone reviews.
• Monitor the configuration of the robots for the application and process like Welding guns, Welding controller, Material Handling grippers, Tool Changers, Dispense equipment etc. Selection of the right model of Robots depend on the process, payload and cycle time requirements.
• Coordinate with Robot programming agency for a given project. Approval of Robotic cells for shipment after pre-installation at jig makers site.
• Perform the Robot simulation by using Process simulate and Approval of Robot simulation and OLP made for a particular project. Suggestimprovements in order to reduce on-floor execution time.
• Buy-off of Robot programs from Robot programming agency.
• Involve in development and maintenance of engineering standards (templates, e tools etc) and drive to deploy them across all new projects.
• Responsible for training and integrating with Robot programming agency to adhere to GM standards and Responsible for doing Root Cause Analysis.
• Coordinate project timing schedule with body-shop team. Interact and coordinate with the controls team for interfacing the Robot with the control systems.
• Coordinate with process suppliers for special processes like rollerhemming, laser welding, clinching etc.
• Coordination with other units of GM, worldwide for global projects.
• Good Knowledge on the Machine Vision systems FANUC 3DV, PhotoNeo, Matrox.

Required Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelors degree in Mechanical/ Production/ Automobile Engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge of FANUC robots cobot programming and troubleshooting
• Experience in spot welding, arc welding, material handling, and sealing applications
• Knowledge of robot selection, procurement, and system integration
• Hands-on experience in cell validation and commissioning
• Proficiency in Process Simulate and OLP validation
• Experience across automotive shops (Body, GA, Paint, Press)
• Understanding of robotPLC integration
• Exposure to advanced vision systems (FANUC 3DV, PhotoNeo, Matrox, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good communication and multitasking abilities