Senior Manufacturing Process Controls Engineer

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Spring Hill, TN, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
Automotive • Big Data • Information Technology • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
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The Role
Designs, launches, validates, and optimizes manufacturing automation and process controls for vehicle transmissions, electric drive units, batteries, fuel cells, and related systems. Responsibilities include PLC, CNC, HMI, robotics, electrical hardware, industrial networks, safety systems, vision, and third-party equipment integration. The engineer supports supplier coordination, equipment buyoffs, design reviews, troubleshooting, risk assessments, and major program launches across GM facilities in North America. The role requires 20% domestic travel.
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DUTIES: Plan, execute, and launch high volume conventional ICE passenger vehicle transmission and Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems (RESS), fuel cells, and Automated storage retrieval systems (ASRS), Ultium battery cells and components, electrification for GM Global Propulsion Systems (GPS) for U.S., Canada and Mexico Transmission and Electric Drive Unit (DU) plants. Maintain active engagement and relationship on daily basis with suppliers, integrators of machinery, tooling, hardware and software and GMNA Region (U.S., Canada and Mexico) engineering departments at headquarters and in GM plants for carrying out runoff activities, design reviews, perform functional validations to meet program launch timing, incorporate General Motors Flexible Assembly Control Systems (FACS), Global Common Controls Hardware standard (GCCH-1) and Global Common Controls Hardware software (GCCS-1), Fanuc robotics Global 4 standards, Flexible assembly controls systems (FACS) vision and third party controller Interfaces during different phases of program execution. Engineer, design, evaluate, implement, and optimize current and new automation controls techniques for industrial machining equipment, cutting tools, error proofing systems, and plant floor networks, ancillary equipment (load/unload tooling, washers, special purpose machines), robotics, material handling, parts sorting, conveyors, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), heat treat and, leak test machines, third party manufacturing process equipment, and automation controls technologies including high end 840D Computer Numerically Controlled (CNCs), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), Siemens Step 7, TIA Portal, Studio5000, Design Studio. Design hardware and switchgears sizing, support build integration, prepare review electrical drawings and schematics including low voltage switchgears according to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 947 norms and AC/DC power circuits, per Global Machinery industrial Electrical Standard SP-E-60204 and IEC 62061 Safety of Machinery, and electrical UL 508A, NFPA 70E and create Bill of Material (BOM) reports using software tools E-plan P8 and Electrical AutoCAD. Industrial communication protocols Interface Ethernet IP/Profinet/Profibus networks and GM's IT Powertrain and Global Production and monitoring controls PTPMC, GPMC, Software Program debug, interface, validation, and controls troubleshooting third party devices such as Press, laser and vision systems, Process data monitoring system, RFID, Printers, 3D barcode scanners etc. Engage with GM global equipment design and buyoff process as controls expert providing technical directions to execute major program launches, integrate build schema and collaborating with OEM suppliers, integrators and safety expert teams during g-Comply safety buyoff process, g- Risk assessments, simultaneous engineering, process error proofing,
checklist and safety controls system validation according to Global Design for Health and Safety Specification (GHS- 1) risk management and process; and Programmable Safety System (PSS) guidelines in accordance with GM's global Monitored Power Systems (MPS), Safety Controls Systems (SCS) failsafe design standards. Automate Fanuc robotics to prove automotive applications, load teach part programs, validating robot process paths, Dual Check Safety (DCS) zones, payload, Mastering, and Vision applications 3D IR (infrared) using GM approved Kowa, Matrox and Cognex cameras hardware per GVS requirements, auto backup program methods, develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens enabling test sequence of operations, program recovery and faults. 20% domestic travel required.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field of study and Five (5) years of Progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a related occupation. Four (4) years of experience with: Siemens Step7 Simatic Manager PLC, SINUMERIK 840D CNC hardware and software PLC and NC programming with safety integrated knowledge, Sinamics VFD and Servo Drives; HMI/SCADA, TIA Portal, WinCC Flex, Starter/Drive ES, CNC Technology, Advanced HMI, toolbox, HMI Pro and Rockwell PLC controllers; RSLogix5000, Design studio, Hardware Design using E-plan, Auto-cad; General Motors Global Common Controls Architecture, Specifications and Standards (GCCS, GCCH) for PLC and G4 Robots, Flexible Assembly Control Systems (FACS) and design, PTPMC, GPMC; Industrial Automation Controls Protocols like Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet and Interfacing with third party specialty devices like Press systems, Nutrunners, Cameras, RFID, laser systems; Process system design development, implementation and testing along with technical problem resolution, root cause analysis and mange key strategic interfaces within vehicle/powertrain automotive system using standard methodologies; Simultaneous engineering activities and equipment reuse, process error proofing including controller safety G risk with cross functional groups; and Supporting Controls run off, approving electrical drawings, and continuously improving quality, cost, system responsiveness and safety.
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  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
  • Five years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a related occupation
  • Four years of experience with Siemens Step7, SINUMERIK 840D CNC, PLC and NC programming, safety-integrated systems, Sinamics drives, HMI/SCADA, TIA Portal, WinCC Flexible, and Rockwell PLC controllers
  • Four years of experience with RSLogix5000, Design Studio, EPLAN, and AutoCAD electrical hardware design
  • Experience with GM GCCS, GCCH, G4 Robots, FACS, PTPMC, and GPMC standards and systems
  • Experience with Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet, and third-party specialty-device integration
  • Experience designing, developing, implementing, and testing process control systems, including technical problem resolution and root cause analysis
  • Experience with simultaneous engineering, equipment reuse, process error proofing, safety risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration
  • Experience supporting controls runoffs, approving electrical drawings, and improving quality, cost, responsiveness, and safety

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