Controls Engineer - Industrial Automation & Robotics

General Motors Company; Marion (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Marion, Indiana is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, integrate, commission, and sustain industrial control systems across manufacturing operations. You will translate production needs into robust control solutions, review hardware and software designs, and support from concept through production launch.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field and strong problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Controls/Electronics/Mechatronics or related engineering field.
• Experience with industrial controls, automation, manufacturing equipment, systems integration.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, controls architecture, equipment layouts, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, commission, validate, and sustain industrial controls and automation systems in manufacturing.
• Translate production requirements into practical controls solutions and document decisions.
• Develop or review controls hardware/software designs, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, drives, safety systems, and plant interfaces.
• Support development from concept to production launch and steady-state support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, product engineering, plant operations, and suppliers.
• Troubleshoot complex equipment issues, perform root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Industrial controls

Automation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Controls Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

Siemens

PLC

HMI

Job description

General Motors in Marion, Indiana is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, integrate, commission, and sustain industrial control systems across manufacturing operations. You will translate production needs into robust control solutions, review hardware and software designs, and support from concept through production launch.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field and strong problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills.