Controls Engineer - Automation

General Motors Company; Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to lead design and execution of automation projects across the facility, focusing on robot cells and cobots that reduce waste. You will guide third‑party integrators for fully integrated automation cells and may oversee automated material handling systems.

The role requires a BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 5+ years in industrial automation or controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in industrial automation or controls systems.
• Experience leading automation projects with robot cells.
• Ability to manage third-party integrators.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document requirements to design an automotive system.
• Design and manage key interfaces to enable component reuse and standard methodologies.
• Oversee requirements development with other activities.
• Provide support to other specialists for root cause analysis.
• Capture and analyze empirical data effectively.
• Design tests to find opportunities for design improvements.
• Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Identify and document system vulnerabilities and craft mitigation action plans.

Skills

Industrial automation

Controls systems

Robotics integration

Data analysis

Overtime readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Rockwell FactoryTalk View

Rockwell ControlLogix

Siemens 300 family

Fanuc robotics

Job description

The Automation Controls Engineer will lead the design and execution of simple to complex automation projects across the facility. The projects will have a wide range of application types and be centered around robot cell implementation. Simple applications will be cobots that are off-line and provide a "helping hand" to reduce non-value added waste from the production team members. More complex projects will involve leading 3rd party integrators to design, build and execute fully integrated automation cells. Projects may also include automated material handling and delivery systems.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Develop and document requirements required to design an automotive system
• Design and manage key strategic interfaces within systems to enable component reuse and consistency to standard methodologies
• Oversee requirements development with other activities
• Provide support to other specialists for root cause analysis
• Strong ability to expertly capture and analyze empirical data.
• Design Tests to efficiently find opportunities for design improvements
• Stay on top of industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Identify and document system vulnerabilities and craft mitigation action plans; track corrective actions
• Staying abreast of new controls technologies (PLC, HMI, networks, robot, vision)of equipment and tools required in plants for the production of high quality parts

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience with industrial automation or controls systems

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Proficiency in industrial networking protocols – Profibus, ProfiNet, TCP/IP and EtherNetIP.
• HMI – Siemens TIA Portal and Rockwell FactoryTalk View.
• PLC – Rockwell ControlLogix and/or Siemens 300 families.
• Servo drive systems –Siemens G120 and S120 families, and Rockwell Powerflex and Kinetix.
• Robotic experience – Fanuc
• This position may require overtime and off-shift production support.