Automation Project Controls Engineer

Description
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This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Spring Hill on a full-time basis.
The Role:
The Automation Controls Engineer will lead the design and execution of simple to complex automation projects across the facility. The projects will have a wide range of application types and be centered around robot cell implementation. Simple applications will be cobots that are off-line and provide a "helping hand" to reduce non-value added waste from the production team members. More complex projects will involve leading 3rd party integrators to design, build and execute fully integrated automation cells. Projects may also include automated material handling and delivery systems.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Develop and document requirements required to design an automotive system
• Design and manage key strategic interfaces within systems to enable component reuse and consistency to standard methodologies
• Oversee requirements development with other activities
• Provide support to other specialists for root cause analysis
• Strong ability to expertly capture and analyze empirical data.
• Design Tests to efficiently find opportunities for design improvements
• Stay on top of industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Identify and document system vulnerabilities and craft mitigation action plans; track corrective actions

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) :

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience with industrial automation or controls systems

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Proficiency in industrial networking protocols - Profibus, ProfiNet, TCP/IP and EtherNetIP.
• HMI - Siemens TIA Portal and Rockwell FactoryTalk View.
• PLC - Rockwell ControlLogix and/or Siemens 300 families.
• Servo drive systems - Siemens G120 and S120 families, and Rockwell Powerflex and Kinetix.
• Robotic experience - Fanuc
• This position may require overtime and off-shift production support.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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