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Manufacturing Controls Engineering Lead

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a team of Controls Engineers to develop, implement, and troubleshoot industrial controls systems for GM Bedford's casting operations, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and equipment reliability.

Role type

Senior IC Manufacturing Controls Engineering Lead

Builds

Industrial controls systems for die-casting, machining, melting, and material handling operations

Domain

Automotive manufacturing / Industrial automation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

PLC and HMI programming, industrial networking, controls system troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, project planning and execution, hardware design review, statistical problem-solving, team leadership

Preferred skills

Robotics integration, equipment commissioning, Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms, industrial Ethernet, machine vision, supplier management

Technologies

PLC, HMI, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, industrial Ethernet, machine vision

Responsibilities

Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for controls issues; guide hardware designs, software changes, and commissioning; develop project scopes, schedules, and business cases; support plant digital initiatives via PLC configuration and data validation; lead a team of controls engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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