Controls Engineer

General Motors (GM); Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors (GM) in Pontiac, MI, is seeking a senior Controls Engineer to support plant floor maintenance and production. You will root-cause equipment issues, program PLCs and HMIs, and drive improvements in throughput and quality while adhering to GM maintenance standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering, 5+ years in controls engineering, and the ability to work all shifts. You will collaborate with operators, maintenance staff and management, manage parts and drawings, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in controls engineering.
• Ability to work all shifts and overtime as needed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with line workers, maintenance staff and management.
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams.
• Proficiency programming and troubleshooting PLCs/HMIs (Rockwell/AB, Siemens).
• Experience with automation networks (DeviceNet, Ethernet).
• Strong communication and presentation skills; MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Complies with local and national labor agreements.
• Program manufacturing technology (PLC’s, HMI’s, robots, etc.).
• Controls engineering plant floor support (production support, breakdown resolution, line transition assistance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, press recipe management).
• Lead small–medium plant-driven projects to improve throughput and quality.
• Propose and implement continuous improvement across plant floor equipment.
• Coordinate with safety reviews, TIP meetings, cross-shift communications.
• Train maintenance and production on equipment functionality.
• Manage spare parts and control librarian tasks.
• Modify drawings/prints, SOPs, TIS, PTP documents as needed.
• Contribute to g-Risk & g-Comply initiatives and engineering resources.

Skills

5+ years experience

Controls engineering

PLC programming

HMI programming

Reading wiring diagrams

Automation/industrial networks

DFSS/RedX problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & presentation

Shift work flexibility

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell/AB PLCs

Siemens HMIs

Job description

Job DescriptionThe RoleIn this role, you will support plant floor Maintenance and Production teams. This includes, attaining Production metrics (safety, quality, responsiveness, cost) driving project support and supporting the repair of plant equipment and facilities aligned with standard GM-GMS maintenance practices. Your work will involve complex manufacturing problems including the need to root cause and follow issues to resolution – as well as sharing and using lessons learned with your peer group. You will be responsible for equipment related to the manufacturing process and future strategies and projects related to the manufacturing process. You will be required to use your independent discernment.What You'll Do: (Responsibilities):Complies with the terms of local and national labor agreements.Program manufacturing technology (PLC’s, HMI’s, robots, etc.).Controls engineering plant floor support (production support, breakdown resolution, line transition assistance, troubleshooting, root causing, press recipe management).Controls engineering projects (small-medium sized plant driven projects where innovation supports making processes better to improve throughput, quality, etc).Propose and implement continuous improvement across the plant floor productive equipment.Contact with partners outside the work group such as participation in safety reviews, TIP meetings, cross shift meetings, etc.Train maintenance & production on equipment functionality.Spare parts managementControls librarian assignments.Drawing/print modification, creation, management, cleanup.SOP, TIS, PTP modification, creation, or engineering resource.WSS champion or contributor, g-Risk & g-Comply engineering resource.Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience5+ years of experience in controls engineeringMust have the ability to work all shifts and overtime as neededInterpersonal skills to work effectively with line workers, maintenance personnel, and all levels of managementStrong follow up and ability to handle multiple tasksUnderstanding of manufacturing and tooling processesAnalytical ability and creativity to solve unusual and difficult problemsKnowledge of problem solving methodologies (RedX, DFSS, etc)Ability to read and interpret wiring diagramsAbility to program & troubleshoot PLCs, particularly Rockwell/ABMachine control HMI's/ user interface (Siemens, Allen Bradley/Rockwell)Knowledge of automation/industrial networks (DeviceNet, Ethernet, etc.)Exceptional communication and presentation skills – solid background with MS Office suite a mustWhat Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):Stamping experienceMASS, Cybersecurity, E-plan, experienceWorking level knowledge of the following systems / processes:GVDP (Global Vehicle Development Process)G-Comply, GDHS,Experience with Product LaunchesChange ManagementEffective written and verbal communication skillsDemonstrated interpersonal skills leading cross functional teamsEffective at dealing with change and ambiguityTenacity to thrive in a challenging environmentGM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. 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