Senior Manufacturing Process Controls Engineer

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.

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