Controls Engineer-Paint Shop

General Motors
Lake Orion, MI

Description

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Orion, MI on a full-time basis.

The Role

Lake Orion Assembly is seeking a creative, highly motivated, agile thinker with a passion for automation. The ideal candidate has a background in or exposure with electrical or computer engineering with strong programming skills and can perform at a high level in a fast paced, high volume manufacturing facility. This person shall be comfortable supporting manufacturing processes on the production floor. As a Controls Engineer you will be addressing production issues alongside quality, manufacturing, and maintenance teams. Additionally, you will be expected to maintain, and improve existing production processes by using continuous improvement and problem-solving techniques.

What You’ll Do ( Key Elements):

During the initial part of the program, there will be requirement to frequent (50% time) travel to the OEM, Equipment Manufacturer location

Configure, program, test and troubleshoot PLC based control systems and associated components

Electrical troubleshooting and testing of controls systems, control panels, and associated equipment

Diagnose and correct deficiencies in manufacturing processes and equipment

Develop innovative solutions

Support and actively interact with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality groups

Continuously improve quality, cost, responsiveness & safety

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree with a major in electrical or mechatronics engineering, or equivalent automation controls engineering experience

5 + years in the following:

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 300F families

Servo drive systems – Siemens G120 and S120 families, and Rockwell Powerflex and Kinetix

This position will require overtime and off-shift production support

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of Controls experience in a Manufacturing environment withing paint shop

Vision Cameras

Fanuc or Siemens CNC experience

Fanuc Robot Programming experience

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.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About GM

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All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

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Posted 2026-02-13

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