Launch Automation Engineer

Job Description

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Flint Assembly on a full-time basis.

The Role:

The Launch Automation Engineer is a key position that supports the body shop during all phases of production. The primary responsibility of this role is to manage all integrated vision robotic systems within the body shop. This role will require the collection, analyzation, and implementation of complex data sets, ensuring constant throughput targets are met. This role will be responsible for the operation and constant conformity of all integrated vision robotic systems within the body shop. This position will require the selected candidate to be flexible when it comes to working hours, this will most likely be a 2nd or 3rd shift position.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Maintain robotic and vision system integration throughout the body shop

• Responsible for responding and problem-solving vision system faults that impact throughput

• Setting, monitoring, and maintaining control limits ensuring the production build stays withing specified dimensional tolerances

• Provide technical direction and oversight to outside vendor sources and maintenance personal

• Assist in developing and testing advanced production vision process technology

• Complete required training at sites around GM and suppliers (some travel may be required)

• Create actionable items resulting from vision system failures

• Lead corrective action plans to include implementation and oversight

• Conduct training courses both in a classroom setting and, on the job, training relating to vehicle production vision systems for body shop team members

Additional Job Description

​Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• 3+ years' experience in Controls Engineering or a related field

• High level of interpersonal skills to work optimally with all levels of the organization

• Ability to work off shifts, both 2nd and 3rd

• Background or interest in working on vehicle builds, robotics, and vision systems

• Strong interpersonal and team building skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills, particularly to translate highly complex technical issues to non-technical people

• Able to make decisions quickly with a high level of confidence

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• 5+ years of experience in Controls Engineering or a related field

• Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering or on the job experience related field

• Thorough working knowledge of GMS including BIQ4 Deliverables

• Experience in a shop environment working with multiple levels within an organization

• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing requirements and how they impact the build process

• Prior manufacturing plant experience in either controls engineering or robotics

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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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 a