Controls Engineering Group Manager - Global Manufacturing Engineering
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Location: Warren, MI 48089
Description:
Job Description
Work Arrangement
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
The automotive industry is likely to change more in the next 5 years than it has in the last 50 and we are at the heart of that change. If you are innovative, creative, enjoy working with the latest technologies and thrive in a fast paced, team orientated environment, here is your chance to make a career of it.
The Controls Engineering Group Manager is responsible for leading and supporting the execution multiple programs at multiple sites. Responsibilities include managing individual project workload as well as leading project teams across multiple organizations and levels. Work is performed in a team environment where you will have daily interactions with product engineering, plant engineering, other manufacturing engineers and a multitude of others to successfully launch new products. You will be working in multiple environments central engineering, plant environment, and OEM where a considerable amount of creativity and initiative is exercised as well as a high level of independent judgment. You will also drive innovation through digitization, AI, and machine learning. This role will focus on leveraging advanced technologies to streamline processes, enhance data-driven decision-making, and deliver transformative business insights.
What You'll Do
Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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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 aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. 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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, "protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
The automotive industry is likely to change more in the next 5 years than it has in the last 50 and we are at the heart of that change. If you are innovative, creative, enjoy working with the latest technologies and thrive in a fast paced, team orientated environment, here is your chance to make a career of it.
The Controls Engineering Group Manager is responsible for leading and supporting the execution multiple programs at multiple sites. Responsibilities include managing individual project workload as well as leading project teams across multiple organizations and levels. Work is performed in a team environment where you will have daily interactions with product engineering, plant engineering, other manufacturing engineers and a multitude of others to successfully launch new products. You will be working in multiple environments central engineering, plant environment, and OEM where a considerable amount of creativity and initiative is exercised as well as a high level of independent judgment. You will also drive innovation through digitization, AI, and machine learning. This role will focus on leveraging advanced technologies to streamline processes, enhance data-driven decision-making, and deliver transformative business insights.
What You'll Do
- Prioritization of workload to enable employees to accomplish all responsibilities
- Project management for large projects for GM
- Procure/launch new and major programs for controls engineering
- Maintain working contacts with vendors, GM IT, other internal engineering disciplines and management at plant and headquarters
- Diagnose and correct deficiencies in manufacturing processes
- Stay abreast of new controls technology, including robotics, machine vision, computer graphics, and computer controls (CNC, PLC, PC, HMI, networks)
- Lead/Participate in safety g-Risk activities with cross functional group
- Support deployment of best common systems and methods as defined in the PT Global Controls Bill of Process
- Continuously improve quality, cost, responsiveness & safety
- Providing technical direction to and oversight of outside vendor sources
- Providing technical direction to and coordination of less experienced controls engineers
- Perform People Leader responsibilities for direct reports including but not limited to:
- CAP - goal setting, mid-year and year-end reviews
- Managing results and evaluating/coaching individual performance
- Compensation planning and communication
- Training and development planning
- Support manager with general administrative tasks such as managing budget targets, approving travel requests, expense reports, PTAS and purchasing request & planning vacation schedules
Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- 8+ years of experience with Fanuc Robots, Matrox/Cognex cameras, Rockwell Automation or Siemens PLC and HMI's
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline
- Strong technical knowledge in controls engineering
- Proven ability to implement lean manufacturing principles
- Demonstrated project management skills with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience in people leadership, either as a Supervisor or Manager
- Experience in launch and/or plant operations.
- Knowledge of GM controls standards with the ability to implement and teach them.
- Familiarity with digital transformation initiatives, process automation, and data analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Strong understanding of AI/ML tools and frameworks.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
#LI-MH1
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 aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. 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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, "protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.