Manufacturing Controls Engineer Intern

General Motors; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Job summary

General Motors in Flint, MI is seeking a Controls Engineer Intern to assist maintenance teams with operation and support of specialized equipment in a dynamic manufacturing setting. You will gain hands-on experience with electrical controls, safety practices, root-cause analysis, and project coordination while collaborating with engineers, technicians, and skilled trades across sites.

Relocation benefits may be provided to eligible students.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Controls Engineering.
• Must be graduating between August 2027 and June 2029.
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical projects including new or operations improvements, and periodic repair and replacement
• Develops cost estimates, investment forecasts, business cases, appropriation requests and plans for minor project activity
• Programming of manufacturing technology(PLC, robotics, HMI) and support maintenance personnel/skilled trades
• Utilizes statistical methods for continuous improvement on plant systems
• Develops and monitors planning timetables and project schedules
• Coordinates and communicates the development of changes to improve conditions for the assembly process
• Analyzes product, process and technology to determine the best methods of manufacture
• Assists in the design and building of tools and equipment or recommends improvements to existing processes

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics

HMI

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Controls Engineering

Tools

PLC

Robotics

HMI

Job description

General Motors in Flint, MI is seeking a Controls Engineer Intern to assist maintenance teams with operation and support of specialized equipment in a dynamic manufacturing setting. You will gain hands-on experience with electrical controls, safety practices, root-cause analysis, and project coordination while collaborating with engineers, technicians, and skilled trades across sites.

Relocation benefits may be provided to eligible students.