Controls Engineer – PLC/Robotics Automation (Onsite)

General Motors; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Michigan’s Pontiac area seeks a senior Controls Engineer to support plant floor maintenance and production teams. You will program PLCs and HMIs, troubleshoot Rockwell/AB systems, and lead projects to improve throughput and quality while aligning with GM-GMS maintenance practices.

The role requires 5+ years in controls engineering, the ability to work all shifts, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in controls engineering
• Must have the ability to work all shifts and overtime as needed
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with line workers, maintenance personnel, and all levels of management
• Strong follow up and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Understanding of manufacturing and tooling processes
• Analytical ability and creativity to solve unusual and difficult problems
• Knowledge of problem solving methodologies (RedX, DFSS, etc)
• Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams
• Ability to program & troubleshoot PLCs, particularly Rockwell/AB
• Machine control HMI's/ user interface (Siemens, Allen Bradley/Rockwell)
• Knowledge of automation/industrial networks (DeviceNet, Ethernet, etc.)
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills - solid background with MS Office suite a must

Responsibilities

• Complies with the terms of local and national labor agreements.
• Program manufacturing technology (PLC’s, HMI’s, robots, etc.).
• Controls engineering plant floor support (production support, breakdown resolution, line transition assistance, troubleshooting, root causing, press recipe management).
• Controls engineering projects (small-medium sized plant driven projects where innovation supports making processes better to improve throughput, quality, etc).
• Propose and implement continuous improvement across the plant floor productive equipment.
• Contact with partners outside the work group such as participation in safety reviews, TIP meetings, cross shift meetings, etc.
• Train maintenance & production on equipment functionality.
• Spare parts management
• Controls librarian assignments.
• Drawing/print modification, creation, management, cleanup.
• SOP, TIS, PTP modification, creation, or engineering resource.
• WSS champion or contributor, g-Risk & g-Comply engineering resource.

Skills

Controls engineering

PLC programming

HMI programming

Rockwell/AB

Wiring diagrams

Automation networks

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Siemens S7

Allen-Bradley

DeviceNet/Ethernet

Job description

General Motors in Michigan’s Pontiac area seeks a senior Controls Engineer to support plant floor maintenance and production teams. You will program PLCs and HMIs, troubleshoot Rockwell/AB systems, and lead projects to improve throughput and quality while aligning with GM-GMS maintenance practices.

The role requires 5+ years in controls engineering, the ability to work all shifts, and strong cross-functional collaboration.