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Senior Error Proofing Controls Engineer

General Motors
Michigan
Job Description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Error Proofing Engineer to develop, implement, validate, and improve manufacturing error-proofing systems that prevent mis-builds and protect customer quality. This role translates PFMEA- and DFMEA-driven requirements into practical plant-floor solutions and works cross-functionally to support launch readiness and sustained production performance.

What You'll Do

  • Lead error-proofing strategy for manufacturing processes to prevent mis-builds
  • Translate PFMEA and DFMEA outputs into error-proofing requirements, failure-mode coverage, and detection criteria
  • Partner with Vision, Controls, Product Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, GM plants, and integrators to deploy solutions
  • Support SOR development, design reviews, equipment alignment, and plant-floor implementation
  • Verify pass/fail logic, challenge parts, scanners, vision systems, and attribute gages perform as intended
  • Maintain plant error-proofing master lists and support validation, verification, bypass controls, and reaction plans
  • Support launch execution and continuous improvement of scanner, barcode, vision, gripper-engagement, and style-selection logic
  • Coach junior engineers on implementation, validation, troubleshooting, and launch support

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 7+ years of manufacturing experience, including 3+ years of hands-on error-proofing implementation and launch experience in automotive or high-volume production
  • Experience with error-proofing systems such as EPP, SEP, and FAC
  • Strong automation and controls background, including PLCs, HMI development, controls hardware integration, and field troubleshooting
  • Working knowledge of machine vision, barcode and DPM verification, scanners, sensors, pick-to-light, tethering, torque and tool interlocks, and attribute gages
  • Experience with PFMEA, DFMEA alignment, SOR creation, validation planning, and production launch support
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration, troubleshooting, project management, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with GSIP relationship mapping, tool-event configuration, or similar error-proofing traceability systems
  • Experience launching error-proofing systems across GM plants or vehicle and GPS programs

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

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources .

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

 General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

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 .

Accommodations

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Posted 2026-07-17

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