Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

• Location: Warran, MI
• Duration: Long Term
• Client: GM

Job Description:

• At General Motors (GM), the Error Proofing Platform (EPP) is a sophisticated system designed to prevent manufacturing defects and ensure high-quality production through automation and real-time monitoring.
• EPP is GM’s standardized system for error detection and prevention across its assembly lines.
• It evolved from earlier systems like GEP and SEP (Scalable Error Proofing), and is now integrated into GM’s Global Common Controls Software (GCCS-2) framework.
• EPP combines hardware, software, and configuration tools to monitor and control production tasks at the Track Zone and Footprint levels.
• SEP/EPP Server
  :
  Runs SQL Server, Rockwell RSLinx, and GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY HMI software.
• Cell Controllers
  :
  Allen-Bradley Logix 5000 PLCs manage local automation tasks.
• Operator Interfaces (OIs):
  Include light stacks, I/O modules, and bypass/release keys for manual overrides.
• Runtime UI
  :
  Allows engineers to monitor, simulate, and validate production tasks in real time.

How It Works:

• Engineers configure tasks using templates and logic flows.
• The system uses triggers (single or complex) to initiate error checks.
• It supports Main, Backup, and Alternate Tools to ensure redundancy.
• Ethernet I/O mapping and IO-Link architecture connect sensors and devices for real-time feedback.

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing