Senior Process Engineer - Controls

Description

Work Arrangement

Onsite - Position requires an employee to be on-site full-time. This position will be based out of the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, MI with consistent travel to various manufacturing sites. Expected travel of up to 50%.

The Role

Responsible for controls engineering execution for current and potential future projects. In this role, the candidate will work closely with the process team, equipment suppliers, plant safety, plant skilled trades and the launch team. Candidate will support project execution activities, including G-Comply, machine runoff, installation, debug, PPAP, and launch deliverables for various manufacturing engineering programs

What You Will Do

• Work with multi-disciplined teams to understand functional requirements, contribute to generation of innovative ideas, develop project plans and implement appropriate solutions.
• Support plant-floor equipment installation. Track open issues and countermeasures for controls-related issues, resolve in timely manner to meet project timing.
• Participate in Risk Assessment activities for new or retooled equipment. Work with process engineers to ensure open issues are resolved.
• Participate with process team on reviewing and approving electrical and pneumatic equipment designs, ensuring use of GM-approved components and compliance with GM electrical specifications.
• Review print submissions, document as-built and post-MRO revisions to ensure accuracy of prints loaded to Teamcenter and available at machines.
• Complete Controls Engineering checklist items on G-Comply at plant. Work with Safety and ME's to resolve open issues to meet project timing.
• Participate in OEM machine runoffs. Assist process engineers to complete controls-related checklist at OEM runoff. Complete controls-related runoff checklists in plant, capturing OEM issues and facilitate corrective actions to meet project timing.
• Participate in plant-floor debug after installation and runoff. Track controls-related open issues to resolution.
• Perform safety validation and coordinate responsibilities with OEM's. Work with ME to develop SOP, TIS and safety validation placards.
• Coordinate with IT Team, perform network validations & PC-joins.
• Actively participate in throughput activities (TIP) to achieve launch production ramp plan.

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 5+ years of professional controls engineering experience in conjunction with BS in technical discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience with Rockwell Automation or Siemens PLC & HMI's or equivalent experience
• Highly skilled in common assembly controls related topics - machine logic, debug, robots, safety circuits, IT integration, etc.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• GM Global Common Controls Architecture experience
• Knowledge of GM Global Machinery and Equipment Specifications
• Fanuc robot programming experience
• Machine vision system experience
• Laser etching systems experience
• Proficiency in AutoCad & ePLAN

This position may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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Client-provided location(s): Warren, MI

Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202511090

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-07-22T00:16:16