Senior Engineer – Automation

Role Overview

• Supervise and control projects including project scope, issues, risks and schedule.
• Handle issues to closure.
• Communicate project status and ensures all internal customers are aware of progress through project meetings, status reports and reviews.
• Participate in Investment studies, preliminary design discussions for any new or expansion projects.
• Responsible for inhouse engineering on Hardware designs, software designs, Emulation, Integration & Commissioning at site.
• If its Turnkey project, Guide & approve Hardware/ Software designs done by contractors for various project in the region.
• Conduct offline testing & Buyoff at supplier’s site.
• Implement GM Global tools for design of hardware & software to ensure minimum debug on site.
• Train suppliers and Engineers of other GM units.
• Validate designs and provide feedback to Global Centre w.r.t GM standards.
• Responsible for deploying GM Global standards across all projects.
• Responsible for training and Integrating Suppliers to enforce to GM standards.
• Responsible for performing Root cause analysis.
• Prepare & Share lessons learnt for the projects completed.
• Coordinate project timing schedule, design deliverables and safety aspects with team.
• Jointly conduct test runs for equipment at site as per process.
• Coordination with other units of GM (worldwide) for Global projects.
• Develop & Maintain components in Emulate 3D (Electrical & Mechanical)
• Develop Electrical & Mechanical models using Emulate 3D.
• Thorough knowledge of Plant Floor System related to Automation.

Requirements

• Masters/ bachelor's degree in electrical engineering / Electronics Engineering / Instrumentation Engineering.
• 10+ years' experience in any Automotive companies or Software Companies with Automation background.
• In depth knowledge of control systems and/or control systems in automotive assembly plants
• Knowledge on PLC, HMI, Drives, Networks along with strong programming skills preferably Rockwell PLC.
• Project management and site execution skills.
• Thorough knowledge of Rockwell PLC software, Siemens HMI software as well as interfaces to other controls systems
• Knowledge of Emulation softwares like Emulate 3D, etc
• Knowledge of Machine Vision hardwares/softwares (Matrox)
• Thorough knowledge of PLC hardware and software design and engineering
• Knowledge of design for health and safety will be helpful
• Knowledge on equipment selection, cost estimation, material procurement is an advantage
• Should be able to read Electrical/mechanical drawings, layout and have design capabilities.
• Acquaintance with Eplan for hardware design and experience on Siemens HMI will be an added advantage.
• Ability to understand legacy equipment & propose solutions in case of upgradation.
• Knowledge of interface to upper level systems.
• Basic Knowledge on programming skills such as XML, C#, J Script, VBA, Python etc.
• Knowledge on Robot Programming and troubleshooting, preferably FANUC Robots
• Knowledge on Robotic applications like spot-welding, arc-welding, dispensing, roller hemming etc.
• Acquaintance with Robot simulation studies and experience on Robot simulation software will be an added advantage.
• Robot interface with other equipment (PLC, Line Controller, Other Machines etc).
• Experience in large BIW projects.
• Ability to understand electrical and electronic requirements for mechanical equipment’s.

Tech Stack

• Assembly
• Python
• VBA

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements