General Motors
Lead Automation Engineer
Flint, Michigan, United States of America · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience with industrial automation or controls systems.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role, including sponsorship or immigration support now or in the future.
About the job
Leads paint shop process engineering and a team of engineers, overseeing automation, quality, production support, launches, and continuous improvement at Flint Assembly.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop Process Engineers and paint technicians across shifts; manage troubleshooting and corrective actions.
- Own paint processes, equipment, standards, maintenance coordination, quality controls, and audit readiness.
- Lead color launches, trials, and OPEX initiatives to improve quality, efficiency, and uptime.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience with industrial automation or controls systems.
Nice to have
- Industrial networking protocols: Profibus, ProfiNet, TCP/IP and EtherNetIP; HMI: Siemens TIA Portal and Rockwell FactoryTalk View.
- PLC: Rockwell ControlLogix and/or Siemens 300 families; robotics: Fanuc.
Tools
Profibus, ProfiNet, TCP/IP, EtherNetIP, Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell FactoryTalk View, Rockwell ControlLogix, Fanuc
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