Automation Supervisor

Job Description

At General Motors our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen but to be felt. Were turning todays impossible into tomorrows standard from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design intelligent software and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day our products move millions of peopleas we aim to makedriving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

In this Automation Supervisor role you will lead a team of manufacturing controls and/or vision engineers responsible for planning designing integrating installing and supporting automated production systems across central engineering the plant and OEM partners.

You will manage both individual project workload and cross-functional project teams to deliver safe high-quality and on-time launches of new and existing products.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop a controls/vision engineering team responsible for automated production systems including project assignment coaching performance feedback and career development.
• Prioritize team workload to ensure successful execution of multiple concurrent automation projects and support activities.
• Provide end-to-end project leadership for large controls automation projects from requirements and specifications through procurement integration debug launch and handoff to operations.
• Own procurement and launch of new and major program automation equipment including RFQ support vendor technical reviews runoffs and buyoffs.
• Partner closely with product engineering plant engineering manufacturing engineering and OEMs to align automation solutions with product and process requirements and successfully launch new products.
• Diagnose and correct deficiencies in manufacturing processes leveraging structured problem-solving and data to drive uptime throughput and quality improvements.
• Maintain strong working relationships with organizational leadership plant leadership and external vendors representing the automation team in status updates issue resolution and strategic planning.
• Stay current on controls and automation technologies including PLCs HMIs industrial networks robots and machine vision platforms and drive adoption of best-fit solutions.
• Lead and participate in safety g-Risk activities (GM safety risk assessment process) and ensure automation solutions comply with GM and regulatory safety standards.
• Support deployment of best common systems and methods as defined in the PT Global Controls Bill of Process and related GM controls standards (e.g. GCCH GCCS GPM&C PR&T GSIP).
• Provide technical direction and oversight to outside vendors delivering controls robotics and vision systems ensuring conformance to GM standards and project requirements.
• Mentor and guide less-experienced controls and vision engineers sharing best practices in GPS and VS controls standards and helping build technical depth across the team.
• Execute full people-leader responsibilities for direct reports including:
  • Setting and reviewing goals in the CAP process (goal setting mid-year and year-end reviews).
  • Managing results providing timely feedback and coaching individual performance.
  • Supporting compensation planning and communication.
  • Building training and development plans aligned to technical and career growth.
• Implement and maintain key safety processes and programs for automated equipment ensuring robust lockout/tagout guarding and functional safety practices in collaboration with EHS and plant leadership.
  

Required Qualifications

• 1015 years of experience in manufacturing engineering and/or automation with significant exposure to complex automated production systems.
• 5 years leading large manufacturing automation projects end-to-end including specification procurement integration launch and debug.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience managing engineers or technical staff (e.g. goal setting coaching performance reviews and development planning).
• Strong project management skills with a track record of leading cross-functional teams (product engineering plant engineering other ME groups and vendors) on large-scale automation projects.
• Proven safety and risk management experience implementing and maintaining key safety processes and programs on automated equipment (e.g. risk assessments g-Risk machine safeguarding LOTO).
• Automotive manufacturing experience supporting plant-floor automation and/or launch activities.
  

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• Ability to work effectively in both central engineering and plant environments including time on the plant floor around operating equipment.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% (domestic and/or international) based on program and launch needs.
  

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 7 years experience in manufacturing engineering/automation leading complex controls projects and production launches.
• Direct plant launch and commissioning experience with automated equipment including debug runoffs and ramp-up to rate.
• Hands-on expertise with GM controls standards and systems such as GCCH GCCS GPM&C PR&T GSIP and GM industrial network standards.
• Strong working knowledge of robotics and vision platforms for example:
  • Fanuc or similar industrial robots
  • Matrox/Cognex or similar vision systems
  • Rockwell/Siemens PLCs and HMIs
• Demonstrated ability to teach mentor and develop less-experienced controls or vision engineers including training on GM GPS and VS controls standards.
• Experience managing multiple greenfield and brownfield automation projects in body GA or other vehicle manufacturing areas.
  

Compensation:
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paidin accordance withapplicable state laws. The actual basesalarya successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position as well as geography of the selected candidate.

• The salary range for this role is $126300 - $ actualbasesalary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

• Bonus Potential: An incentivepayprogram offers payouts based on company performance job level andindividualperformance.
  
  

About GM

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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. Every day we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required where applicable to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more visitHow we Hire.

Accommodations

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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 believe we all must make a choice every day individually and collectively to drive meaningful change through our words our deeds and our culture. Every day we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

From day one were looking out for your well-beingat work and at homeso you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex race color national origin citizenship status religion age disability pregnancy or maternity status sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran or protected veteran or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required where applicable to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more visit How we Hire.

Accommodations

General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment email us or call 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.