Process Controls Engineer

Job Description

DUTIES: Guide strategic suppliers in the design, integration and execution of automated robotic cells for high volume manufacture of next-generation GM battery electric vehicle programs. Develop strategic suppliers in GM vehicle system controls standards for automation systems for GM RESS programs. Responsible for the design, layout, installation, configuration, implementation, and validation of automated manufacturing and assembly systems for GM plant facilities. Evaluate automation requirements necessary to achieve RSS production objectives and plan controls schematics to achieve required automation levels. Implement innovative manufacturing engineering concepts involving machine designs and process requirements for vehicle manufacturing and assembly processes. Specify bill of material and equipment requirements. Conduct machinery acceptance run-off and process statistical process control during the procurement of automation equipment and machinery including computer numerically controlled devices, industrial robotics, human-machine interfaces, motion sensing devices, programmable logic controllers, and vision systems. Analyze plant layouts and markup in AutoCAD for equipment and machinery interferences. Leverage global GM lean manufacturing solutions and GM Global Manufacturing system principles to decease manufacturing cost per unit and maximize efficiency. Apply process failure mode and effects analysis, design of experiments, and Design for Six Sigma to develop automation test processes and layout concepts and optimize them in transition to execution phases of the GM Global Vehicle Development Process. Hybrid Work Policy – 3 days In-Office, 2 Days Remote – Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field of study and Five (5) years of experience as a Automation Project Engineer, Controls Lead, Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Controls Engineer or related occupation. Requires five (5) years of experience with the following: Electrical and control systems; Mechanical concepts involving machine designs, process requirements involved in the manufacturing process; PLC and HMI programming, Ethernet and/or Devicenet networks; Servo motors, motion control and drives; Fanuc robots setup and programming; Design and trouble shoot electrical controls systems; and Siemens or Allen-Bradley.

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