Automation Controls Engineer — Manufacturing

General Motors; Bedford (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Controls Engineer focused on industrial automation to support design, implementation, and maintenance of automated manufacturing systems. You will work with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure equipment safety, reliability, and production targets.

The role emphasizes hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, robots, drives, and plant-floor data systems, requiring strong problem solving and collaboration across functions.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years in manufacturing automation roles with demonstrated success delivering controls/automation results.
• Experience with automation controls design, debugging, and implementation on production equipment.
• Strong communication and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, and commissioning of automation and controls solutions for manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshoot production equipment issues with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Configure, program, and maintain PLCs, HMIs, robots, drives, and related control hardware/software.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and quality to align on controls deliverables.

Skills

Automation engineering

PLC programming

Robot/drive systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem-solving

Plant floor monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC

HMI

SCADA

DCS

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Controls Engineer focused on industrial automation to support design, implementation, and maintenance of automated manufacturing systems. You will work with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure equipment safety, reliability, and production targets.

The role emphasizes hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, robots, drives, and plant-floor data systems, requiring strong problem solving and collaboration across functions.