Motion Automation Intelligence - Controls Engineer

Genuine Parts Company; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks an Engineer III in Plano, TX to perform engineering calculations, investigations, and project tasks under limited supervision. You will collaborate with colleagues, mentor juniors, and prepare reports and layouts that communicate progress and results.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering plus five to seven years of related experience, with strong CAD and communication skills to support internal and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent is required.
• 5–7 years of related engineering experience expected.
• Strong CAD skills and proficiency with 2D/3D drawings are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering projects with clear requirements and timelines.
• Collaborate with teams to provide follow-up and engineering support.
• Prepare reports, graphs, layouts and summaries for progress communication.
• Design and analyze components and systems to meet customer specs.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Microsoft Office

Communication

Project management

Mathematics & problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

SUMMARY

Under limited supervision, the Engineer III performs engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned. The Engineer III collaborates with other employees to provide follow-up and engineering assistance on defined problems. The Engineer III assists in preparing reports, graphs, planning layouts and summaries designed to communicate project progress or results. The Engineer III may act as a mentor to lower level Engineers.

JOB DUTIES

• Responsible for project management, communicating requirements, establishing timelines and coordinating activities with customer requirements for orders.
• Collaborates with other employees to provide follow-up and engineering assistance on defined problems.
• Prepares reports, graphs, planning layouts and summaries designed to communicate project progress or results.
• Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills and training.
• Recommends and designs components and systems of components working together to meet customer specifications for size, layout and performance.
• Utilizes Computer-Aided Design (CAD), 2D and 3D drawings, schematics, general-arrangement and production layout drawings, load calculations, stress analysis, and/or fabrication/shop drawings to assist with defining problems and completing engineering projects.
• Ensures that processes and environmental conditions comply with local and national regulatory agencies and the organization’s safety standards.
• May provide technical writing and functional explanations of how components work and are integrated into industrial machinery.
• May help improve production methods, determine manufacturing capacity and set up production schedules.
• May act as a mentor to lower level Engineers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs engineering calculations, investigations and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and five (5) to seven (7) years of related experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Proficient use of CAD software and Microsoft Office suite software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong mechanical and math skills and ability to formulate ideas and create design solutions for internal and external customer needs.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Field experience is a plus
• Works as a key member of cross functional teams & must display a can-do attitude that sets an example for others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

May require travel and specific safety training to work in dangerous and extreme environment conditions while collecting data or commissioning new systems at the customer’s location.

COMPANY INFORMATION

• options for healthcare coverage
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement
• vacation
• sick
• holiday pay

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.