Senior Error Proofing Controls Engineer

Description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Error Proofing Engineer to develop, implement, validate, and improve manufacturing error-proofing systems that prevent mis-builds and protect customer quality. This role translates PFMEA- and DFMEA-driven requirements into practical plant-floor solutions and works cross-functionally to support launch readiness and sustained production performance.

What You'll Do

Lead error-proofing strategy for manufacturing processes to prevent mis-builds

Translate PFMEA and DFMEA outputs into error-proofing requirements, failure-mode coverage, and detection criteria

Partner with Vision, Controls, Product Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, GM plants, and integrators to deploy solutions

Support SOR development, design reviews, equipment alignment, and plant-floor implementation

Verify pass/fail logic, challenge parts, scanners, vision systems, and attribute gages perform as intended

Maintain plant error-proofing master lists and support validation, verification, bypass controls, and reaction plans

Support launch execution and continuous improvement of scanner, barcode, vision, gripper-engagement, and style-selection logic

Coach junior engineers on implementation, validation, troubleshooting, and launch support

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field

7+ years of manufacturing experience, including 3+ years of hands-on error-proofing implementation and launch experience in automotive or high-volume production

Experience with error-proofing systems such as EPP, SEP, and FAC

Strong automation and controls background, including PLCs, HMI development, controls hardware integration, and field troubleshooting

Working knowledge of machine vision, barcode and DPM verification, scanners, sensors, pick-to-light, tethering, torque and tool interlocks, and attribute gages

Experience with PFMEA, DFMEA alignment, SOR creation, validation planning, and production launch support

Strong cross-functional collaboration, troubleshooting, project management, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with GSIP relationship mapping, tool-event configuration, or similar error-proofing traceability systems

Experience launching error-proofing systems across GM plants or vehicle and GPS programs

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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