The Process Controls Engineer works on next-generation battery electric vehicle programs to guide strategic suppliers in designing and executing automated robotic cells for high-volume manufacturing. This role involves designing, installing, and validating automated manufacturing and assembly systems for plant facilities. Key responsibilities include planning controls schematics, specifying bills of material, and conducting machinery acceptance run-offs. The position requires expertise in PLC and HMI programming, Ethernet and Devicenet networks, servo motors, motion control, and Fanuc robots. Candidates must utilize Siemens or Allen-Bradley systems, AutoCAD for layout analysis, and vision systems. The work involves applying process failure mode and effects analysis, design of experiments, and Design for Six Sigma to optimize automation test processes and maximize manufacturing efficiency within the global vehicle development process.
Guide strategic suppliers in the design, integration, and execution of automated robotic cells for battery electric vehicle programs.
Design, layout, install, and validate automated manufacturing and assembly systems for GM plant facilities.
Plan controls schematics and evaluate automation requirements to achieve specific production objectives.
Specify bills of material and equipment requirements for manufacturing machinery and processes.
Conduct machinery acceptance run-offs and process statistical control for robotics, PLCs, and vision systems.
Analyze plant layouts and markups in AutoCAD to identify and resolve equipment interferences.
Apply FMEA, Design of Experiments, and Design for Six Sigma to develop and optimize automation test processes.
Implement innovative manufacturing engineering concepts and machine designs to maximize production efficiency.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study.
Five years of experience as an Automation Project Engineer, Controls Lead, Senior Controls Engineer, Manufacturing Controls Engineer, or related occupation.
Five years of experience with electrical and control systems and mechanical concepts involving machine designs and process requirements.
Five years of experience with PLC and HMI programming, Ethernet and/or Devicenet networks.
Five years of experience with servo motors, motion control, and drives.
Five years of experience with Fanuc robots setup and programming.
Five years of experience designing and troubleshooting electrical controls systems using Siemens or Allen-Bradley.
Proficiency in AutoCAD for analyzing plant layouts and marking up equipment interferences.
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Deposition
Etch
Epitaxy (EPI)
PVD
Design of Experiments (DOE)
JMP
Minitab
Statistical Process Control
Process Characterization
Root-Cause Analysis
Data Analytics
Thin Films
Diffusion
Process Integration