2027 Summer Intern - Manufacturing Controls Engineer

What You’ll Do

Our plants are the groundwork for GM and a hotbed of innovation. We are looking for controls engineer interns to assist maintenance personnel in operation and maintenance of specialist equipment. As a Controls Engineer Intern, you will be accountable for controls engineering and electrical support for industrial manufacturing equipment. These tasks teach you electrical root causing analysis and problem solving as well as leadership skills to provide technical support and direction to support personnel/skilled trades within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Leads electrical projects including new or operations improvements, and periodic repair and replacement
• Participates in functional area plant meetings and related activities to represent engineering and to assist in reaching the plant's performance goals
• Develops cost estimates, investment forecasts, business cases, appropriation requests and plans for minor project activity
• Utilizes statistical methods for continuous improvement on plant systems
• Develops and monitors planning timetables and projects schedules
• Coincides and communicates the development of changes to improve conditions for the assembly process
• Programming of manufacturing technology (PLC, robotics, HMI)
• Analyzes product, process and technology to determine the best methods of manufacture
• Aids in the design and building of tools and equipment or recommends improvements to existing processes

Required Qualifications

• Pursuit of a bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Electrical Engineering/Electrical Engineering Technology, or Controls Engineering
• Must be graduating between August 2027 and June 2029
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week
• Willing to work in a plant environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
• Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust
• Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
• The proven ability to manage multiple projects at any given time

Specific Physical Requirements

• The ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time
• The ability to read standardized work instructions, operate machines and tools, and perform quality inspections
• The ability to promptly detect and respond to safety instructions, alarms, and signals
• The ability to wear personal protective equipment, for example: safety glasses, gloves, hats, ear plugs, and safety shoes
• The ability to work in a loud manufacturing environment that is not climate controlled (conditions can be hot or cold)
• The ability to frequently and repetitively bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach to perform work
• The ability to lift or carry materials weighing up to 15 pounds and periodically carry or lift materials weighing up to 40 lbs
• The ability to occasionally sit, climb (including ladders and lifts) and drive vehicles and equipment

Job Location

We have opportunities available in the locations below for this role. Please indicate in your application which of these locations you are interested in.

• Arlington, TX
• Bay City, MI
• Bedford, IN
• Bowling Green, KY
• Defiance, OH
• Detroit, MI
• Fairfax, KS
• Flint, MI
• Grand Rapids, MI
• Lansing, MI
• Marion, IN
• Orion, MI
• Parma, OH
• Pontiac, MI
• Romulus, MI
• Saginaw, MI
• Spring Hill, TN
• Toledo, OH
• Wentzville, MO

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