Body Department Controls Engineer

The Body Department Controls Engineer is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and improvement of automated body shop systems. This role provides technical leadership for controls, robotics, process automation, plant-floor systems, and equipment integration across the body department.

The engineer supports daily production, new product and equipment launches, troubleshooting, system upgrades, and continuous improvement. This position works closely with body operations, skilled trades, maintenance, quality, safety, information technology, manufacturing engineering, suppliers, and contractors to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and equipment performance.

This is an onsite manufacturing engineering role requiring regular presence in the body department and on the plant floor. The role requires shift rotation, weekends, shutdown, or extended-hours support during launches, critical equipment work, troubleshooting, and planned maintenance activities. Travel to suppliers or other GM locations may be required based on business needs.

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in electrical, controls, automation, computer, mechanical, manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline, or an Associate’s degree and equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• ✓Experience supporting industrial automation or controls in a manufacturing environment.
• ✓Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control-panel drawings, equipment specifications, and engineering documentation.
• ✓Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex automation and equipment problems using data and structured problem-solving methods.
• ✓Strong communication, organization, project-management, and collaboration skills.
• ✓Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with autonomy and accountability.
• ✓Commitment to safe work practices and continuous improvement.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• ✓Working knowledge of programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, industrial networks, drives, sensors, safety circuits, robotics, and electrical control systems.
• ✓Experience in an automotive manufacturing or body shop environment.
• ✓Experience with Rockwell Automation or Siemens controls platforms, industrial Ethernet, Devicenet networks, motion control, and variable-frequency drives.
• ✓Experience with Fanuc robotics systems.
• ✓Experience with vision systems, Fanuc 2D/3D, Keyence, or Photoneo.
• ✓Knowledge of plant-floor production monitoring, routing and tracking, traceability, or manufacturing execution systems.
• ✓Experience with equipment commissioning, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, or production launch.
• ✓Familiarity with error proofing, data analytics, Power BI, or other automation-support tools.
• ✓Knowledge of structured problem solving, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, failure-mode analysis, process control plans, and change management.

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.

Relocation benefits are available for candidates who quali