Controls Engineer - GPS

General Motors; Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a highly skilled Controls Engineer to support and improve automated production processes on the shop floor. You will address production issues with quality, maintenance, and manufacturing teams and implement continuous improvements using industrial controls and robotics.

The role requires hands-on PLC programming, electrical troubleshooting, and integration of new technologies, with overtime or off-shift support as needed. Onsite relocation benefits are available per policy.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of controls experience in a manufacturing environment.

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 interact with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality groups.
• Continuously improve quality, cost, responsiveness & safety.
• Integrate new technologies into existing architectures.
• Develop timelines, project scope of work, and manage coordination of resources and OEMs to complete projects by deadline.

Skills

Controls experience

Education

Bachelors in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Profibus/ProfiNet

TCP/IP/EtherNet/IP

Siemens TIA Portal

Rockwell FactoryTalk View

Rockwell ControlLogix

Siemens 300 family PLCs

Siemens G120/S120

Rockwell Powerflex/Kinetix

Fanuc/Siemens CNC

Fanuc Robot Programming

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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