Senior Controls Engineer — Lead Plant Automation & Reliability

General Motors; Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

General Motors in Tennessee seeks an experienced Manufacturing Controls Engineer to own automation and controls at a high-volume plant. You will lead diagnosis, design, and deployment of control systems, mentor staff, and ensure safety, quality, and uptime.

You will collaborate with OEMs, system integrators, and cross-functional teams, applying GM standards and using Rockwell/Siemens platforms. Travel <25% and relocation benefits may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Five or more years of hands‑on experience with industrial automation, manufacturing controls, or plant-floor systems.
• Demonstrated experience independently owning complex controls problems and leading projects to completion.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills, including the ability to read schematics, troubleshoot control panels, and safely test industrial equipment.
• Strong programming, analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced production environment and make sound decisions under time pressure.
• Ability to lead through influence across multiple functions and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the controls performance, reliability, and technical health of assigned manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Lead the diagnosis, containment, root-cause analysis, and permanent resolution of production, quality, safety, and equipment issues.
• Lead controls design and execution for new equipment, process changes, launches, retooling, and continuous-improvement projects from concept through plant acceptance and buyoff.
• Coordinate and provide technical direction to OEMs, system integrators, contractors, and suppliers; manage open issues through closure and verify that deliverables meet plant and GM requirements.
• Apply applicable GM controls, electrical, network, safety, cybersecurity, documentation, and software standards to new and legacy equipment.
• Integrate new technologies and plant-floor systems into existing architectures while protecting production uptime and maintainability.
• Use data-driven problem solving and continuous-improvement methods to improve OEE, downtime, cycle time, scrap, first-time quality, energy use, and operator safety.
• Develop standard work, technical documentation, training materials, backups, and lessons learned to improve repeatability and prevent recurrence.
• Mentor engineers, skilled trades, and cross-functional partners on controls troubleshooting, standards, and best practices.
• Provide production support across shifts, including off-shift, weekend, launch, and major-repair support as required by plant operations.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Problem solving

Technical documentation

Communication

Mentoring

Data-driven analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls engineering

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Rockwell ControlLogix

Siemens TIA Portal

FactoryTalk View

Job description

General Motors in Tennessee seeks an experienced Manufacturing Controls Engineer to own automation and controls at a high-volume plant. You will lead diagnosis, design, and deployment of control systems, mentor staff, and ensure safety, quality, and uptime.

You will collaborate with OEMs, system integrators, and cross-functional teams, applying GM standards and using Rockwell/Siemens platforms. Travel <25% and relocation benefits may be available.