Hiring: Sr. Controls Engineer Company: General Motors Location: Spring Hill, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 22:38:22 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AutoCAD, CPT, TCP/IP About the job Required Skills: •Own the controls performance, reliability, and technical health of assigned manufacturing processes and equipment. •Lead the diagnosis, containment, root-cause analysis, and permanent resolution of production, quality, safety, and equipment issues. •Lead controls design and execution for new equipment, process changes, launches, retooling, and continuous-improvement projects from concept through plant acceptance and buyoff. •Coordinate and provide technical direction to OEMs, system integrators, contractors, and suppliers; manage open issues through closure and verify that deliverables meet plant and GM requirements. •Integrate new technologies and plant-floor systems into existing architectures while protecting production uptime and maintainability. •Use data-driven problem solving and continuous-improvement methods to improve OEE, downtime, cycle time, scrap, first-time quality, energy use, and operator safety. •Develop standard work, technical documentation, training materials, backups, and lessons learned to improve repeatability and prevent recurrence. •Mentor engineers, skilled trades, and cross-functional partners on controls troubleshooting, standards, and best practices. Qualifications: •Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. •Five or more years of hands-on experience with industrial automation, manufacturing controls, or plant-floor systems. •Demonstrated experience independently owning complex controls problems and leading projects to completion. •Strong electrical troubleshooting skills, including the ability to read schematics, troubleshoot control panels, and safely test industrial equipment. •Strong programming, analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills. •Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment and make sound decisions under time pressure. •Demonstrated capacity to lead through influence across multiple functions and manage competing priorities. •Proficiency with industrial networks and protocols, including EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP, PROFINET, and PROFIBUS. •Solid functional working knowledge of GM common controls architectures, templates, standards, and plant-floor systems. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!