Controls Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Michigan is seeking a Controls Engineer to work on the Error Proofing Platform (EPP) for General Motors. The role involves automating manufacturing processes and ensuring high-quality production through real-time monitoring and error detection. Candidates should have experience with SQL Server and Allen-Bradley PLCs. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative automotive solutions in a mid-senior level capacity.

Qualifications

• Experience in automating manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with real-time monitoring systems.
• Ability to configure automation tasks and templates.

Responsibilities

• Configure tasks using templates and logic flows.
• Initiate error checks using triggers.
• Ensure redundancy with Main, Backup, and Alternate Tools.

Skills

Error detection and prevention

SQL Server

Rockwell RSLinx

GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY HMI

Allen-Bradley Logix 5000 PLCs

I/O modules

Ethernet I/O mapping

IO-Link architecture

Job description

Controls Engineer

• Location: Warran, MI
• Duration: Long Term
• Client: GM

Job Description:

• At General Motors (GM), the Error Proofing Platform (EPP) is a sophisticated system designed to prevent manufacturing defects and ensure high-quality production through automation and real-time monitoring.
• EPP is GM’s standardized system for error detection and prevention across its assembly lines.
• It evolved from earlier systems like GEP and SEP (Scalable Error Proofing), and is now integrated into GM’s Global Common Controls Software (GCCS-2) framework.
• EPP combines hardware, software, and configuration tools to monitor and control production tasks at the Track Zone and Footprint levels.
• SEP/EPP Server: Runs SQL Server, Rockwell RSLinx, and GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY HMI software.
• Cell Controllers: Allen-Bradley Logix 5000 PLCs manage local automation tasks.
• Operator Interfaces (OIs): Include light stacks, I/O modules, and bypass/release keys for manual overrides.
• Runtime UI: Allows engineers to monitor, simulate, and validate production tasks in real time.

How It Works:

• Engineers configure tasks using templates and logic flows.
• The system uses triggers (single or complex) to initiate error checks.
• It supports Main, Backup, and Alternate Tools to ensure redundancy.
• Ethernet I/O mapping and IO-Link architecture connect sensors and devices for real-time feedback.

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing