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Hybrid: Position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time- but the general expectation is that the employee be on-site an minimum of three (3) days each week. Project requirements may require additional days onsite.
The Role
The Senior Controls Engineer is an Individual contributor with recognized expertise responsible for tasks and work you're doing throughout the entire vehicle development lifecycle including requirements definition, systems design and implementation, testing, and problem resolution.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
Design, build, and troubleshooting of electrical control or robotic systems for machinery and equipment that manufacture best-in-class and tech-forward vehicles.
Apply technical expertise in order to deliver exceptional vehicles that inspire customer loyalty.
Implement standards and procedures as you work along side with automation system suppliers to coordinate machine modification needs with engineering and maintenance.
Other typical duties include developing, debugging, and troubleshooting control logic programs or robot programs along with other related functions at either the supplier or plant site.
Up to 25% travel (Domestic and International)
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
5+ years of experience as a Controls Engineer
5+ years experience in manufacturing environment
3+ years of PLC, HMI work experience
Bachelor’s Degree with major in engineering or equivalent experience/training.
Strong technical knowledge and troubleshooting of electrical/control systems and the ability to apply these concepts within a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated basic understanding of mechanical concepts involving machine designs, process requirements involved in the manufacturing process.
Knowledge of servo motors, motion control and drives
Experience in Fanuc robots setup and programming
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple challenging projects and assignments with high level of autonomy and accountability for results
Proven ability in project management skills
Multiple different manufacturing controls assignments with successful individual achievements
Experience with Siemens, Allen-Bradley
Ability to travel up to 25 % (Domestic and International)
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Prior work experience in the automotive field
Knowledge of GM’s global controls architecture.
Prior experience on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Manufacturing
This position is not eligible for ISP, ITAP, or localizations.
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