
GA Controls Engineer
- Lake Orion, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
Responsible for controls engineering support of a vehicle assembly facility and manufacturing processes where a considerable amount of creativity and initiative is exercised as well as a high level of independent judgment. May oversee or exercise technical direction over other engineers, engineering support personnel, contractors, or skilled trades personnel to achieve project or manufacturing objectives.What You'll Do:
- Responsible for controls engineering and electrical support of manufacturing processes in a vehicle assembly facility.
- Manages electrical projects including new, replacement, operations improvements, and periodic repair and replacement.
- Participates in functional area plant meetings and related activities representing Engineering and to assist in improving the plant's performance.
- Provides technical support, direction, and training to support personnel/Skilled Trades within the organization.
- Investigates systems and equipment problems and provides technical input in problem resolution.
- Develops cost estimates, investment forecast, business cases, appropriation requests, and plans for minor project activity.
- Coordinates with area Manufacturing Engineers and GMVO Engineering on new model process and equipment planning, including model change, CQPI, throughput, sourcing, etc.
- Assist in the development of a project support plan between the plant, GMNA, and contractor resources.
- Maintains proficiency in their field.
- Coordinate with Plant Business Teams to support/attain plant-wide goals (Business Plan Deployment).
- Support GMS and Quality Network implementation initiatives.
- Utilizes statistical methods for continuous improvement on plant systems.
- Enforces safe work practices as the highest priority and implements objectives for ergonomics, health/safety, and housekeeping.
- Maintains good working relationships with peers, hourly employees, union, management, supplier community, and interfaces with necessary support functions outside of the Plant.
- Develops and monitors planning timetables and projects schedules.
- Utilizes best practices and common systems to support the overall competitive manufacturing initiative.
- Coordinates and communicates the development of changes to improve conditions for the manufacturing processes.
- Input into the establishment of plant budget for Central Manufacturing Engineering
- Ensures long term, cost effective maintenance of equipment and facility.
- Manages projects to minimize investment cost while providing facilities that require a minimum operating cost (maximum throughput, energy efficiency, etc.).
- Work with Plant Trainers to develop courses for New Technologies introduced to the Plant.
- 5+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing or industrial automation.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Must be willing to work any shift.
- Must be willing to work daily or weekend overtime to support vehicle production schedules and project activity.
- Ability to program and troubleshoot processors in the Rockwell/Allen Bradley Control Logix family
- Ability to troubleshoot FANUC robotics
- Ability to read and modify electrical prints
- Ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing equipment
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment level networks (Device-Net, Control Net, Ethernet Network)
- High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
- High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
- High level of oral and written communication skill
- Experience working in automotive assembly
- Experience with software and functionality in a manufacturing environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience