Controls Automation Engineer - EV Battery Manufacturing

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc. is seeking an electrical/automation engineer to program and optimize controls across automated manufacturing lines. You will develop logic for startup, testing and troubleshooting, while integrating bar code, RFID, vision and robotics to improve yield and throughput.

The role requires collaboration with internal teams and external vendors in a highly automated environment, with some on‑call support to resolve urgent production issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or associates in electrical engineering or automation required/preferred.
• 0–3 years of industrial controls experience, internship or entry-level acceptable.
• Experience with controls and electrical system design, automation, and manufacturing equipment.
• Exposure to battery systems is a plus but not required.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Program automation and controls systems for manufacturers using Mitsubishi PLCs.
• Create, monitor, modify logic for design, simulation, testing, startup and troubleshooting.
• Integrate systems such as bar code, RFID, robots, vision, and sensors; support production.
• Coordinate with internal/external customers and vendors; on-call support as needed.

Skills

PLC programming

Mitsubishi Q Series

Automation

Controls design

Robotics

Bar code & RFID

Vision systems

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Associate degree in Automation

Tools

Mitsubishi PLC

CC-Link

SSCNET III

Servo motors control

Job description

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc. is seeking an electrical/automation engineer to program and optimize controls across automated manufacturing lines. You will develop logic for startup, testing and troubleshooting, while integrating bar code, RFID, vision and robotics to improve yield and throughput.

The role requires collaboration with internal teams and external vendors in a highly automated environment, with some on‑call support to resolve urgent production issues.