Sr. Engineer/ Lead Engineer - Robotics & Vision

GM Tech Center Ind(P) Ltd; India; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a specialist to execute and manage FANUC robot automation projects across Body Shop, Press Shop, General Assembly, GPS and Paint Shop. You will configure, program, validate cells, run Process Simulate, and approve OLP to optimize on-floor execution, collaborating with controls and suppliers.

The role emphasizes deployment of GM standards, training with robot programming partners, and root cause analysis to improve cycle times.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s 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-PLC integration.
• Exposure to advanced vision systems (FANUC 3DV, PhotoNeo, Matrox, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and multitasking abilities.

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 maker’s site.
• Perform the Robot simulation by using Process simulate and Approval of Robot simulation and OLP made for a particular project.
• Suggest improvements in order to reduce on-floor execution time.
• Buy-off of Robot programs from Robot programming agency.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards and drive deployment across projects.
• Training and integration with Robot programming agency to adhere to GM standards and Root Cause Analysis.
• Coordinate project timing with body-shop and controls teams.
• Coordinate with process suppliers for special processes like rollerhemming, laser welding, clinching.
• Coordinate with GM worldwide for global projects.
• Knowledge on Machine Vision systems - FANUC 3DV, PhotoNeo, Matrox.

Skills

FANUC robots

Robot programming

Welding

Material handling

Process simulation

Vision systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

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

Tools

Process Simulate

OLP (offline programming)

Job description

Job Description Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DONOT 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 programming, 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.

What You’ll Do

• 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 maker’s site.
• Perform the Robot simulation by using Process simulate and Approval of Robot simulation and OLP made for a particular project.
• Suggest improvements 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.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Master’s or Bachelor’s 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-PLC integration.
• Exposure to advanced vision systems (FANUC 3DV, PhotoNeo, Matrox, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and multitasking abilities.

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