Controls Engineer - GPS

generalmotors; Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits available

Job summary

General Motors in Spring Hill, Tennessee is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, program, test and troubleshoot PLC-based controls on the high-volume production floor. You will collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance and quality teams while advancing continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires 3+ years of controls experience and a Bachelor's in electrical or mechatronics engineering. Overtime and off-shift support are expected as production needs demand.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of controls experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's Degree with a major in electrical or mechatronics engineering, or equivalent automation controls engineering experience.
• 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.
• This position will require overtime and off-shift production support.

Responsibilities

• Configure, program, test and troubleshoot PLC based controls systems and associated components.
• Electrical troubleshooting and testing of controls systems, control panels, and associated equipment.
• Diagnose and correct deficiencies in manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Develop innovative solutions.
• Support and actively interact with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality groups.
• Continuously improve quality, cost, responsiveness & safety.
• Integration of new technologies into existing architectures.
• Develop timelines, project scope of work, and manage coordination of resources and OEM's to complete projects by deadline.

Skills

Controls experience

Bachelor's degree

Industrial networking

HMI Portal

PLC expertise

Servo drives

Overtime

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/mechatronics

Job description

Job Description

The Role

Seeking a creative, highly motivated, agile thinker with a passion for automation. The ideal candidate has a background in or exposure to electrical or computer engineering with strong programming skills and can perform at a high level in a fast paced, high volume manufacturing facility. This person shall be comfortable supporting manufacturing processes on the production floor. As a Controls Engineer you will be addressing production issues alongside quality, manufacturing, and maintenance teams. Additionally, you will be expected to maintain and improve existing production processes by using continuous improvement and problem-solving techniques.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Configure, program, test and troubleshoot PLC based controls systems and associated components.
• Electrical troubleshooting and testing of controls systems, control panels, and associated equipment.
• Diagnose and correct deficiencies in manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Develop innovative solutions.
• Support and actively interact with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality groups.
• Continuously improve quality, cost, responsiveness & safety.
• Integration of new technologies into existing architectures.
• Develop timelines, project scope of work, and manage coordination of resources and OEM's to complete projects by deadline.

Your Skills & Abilities

• 3+ years of controls experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's Degree with a major in electrical or mechatronics engineering, or equivalent automation controls engineering experience.
• 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.
• This position will require overtime and off-shift production support.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge

• Vision Cameras.
• Fanuc or Siemens CNC experience.
• Fanuc Robot Programming experience.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.

Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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