Controls System Engineer (Automotive Controls)

Location: Onsite in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; full-time presence at the Oshawa Assembly plant required.

Salary: CAD 81,300–1,220,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops automotive products and works toward zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Support daily production operations with a focus on personnel and equipment safety, process quality, uptime, automation, and controls.
• Troubleshoot robotics, controls systems, equipment, and process failures, and develop corrective countermeasures.
• Identify and execute projects involving safety, quality, cost, reliability, process improvements, equipment refurbishment, line-rate increases, and future programs.
• Ensure new and existing equipment meets operational requirements, standards, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain equipment documentation, drawings, manuals, preventive-maintenance schedules, spare-parts availability, and maintenance SOPs.
• Design system interfaces and tests, support root-cause analysis, identify system vulnerabilities, and track mitigation actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering, or a college diploma or equivalent technical qualification.
• Preferably at least three years of experience in automation controls.
• Experience troubleshooting robotics and controls systems, including Fanuc robotics, paint, welding, and material-handling robots, ControlLogix PLCs, and plant automation controls.
• Intermediate or advanced ControlLogix PLC programming skills, familiarity with variable frequency drives and HMIs, and knowledge of industrial electrical regulations.
• Knowledge of automotive assembly applications and operations, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Maximo, Rockwell, and other technical software; ability to work rotational shifts, including midnight shifts.

Nice to have

• GWSS safety training and Global Manufacturing System training.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing operation.
• Knowledge of GM Global Controls Standards, including GCCH-1, GCCS-2, and GRS certification.
• A3 Vision Certified Professional qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off, vacation days, holidays, and supplemental pregnancy, parental, and adoption leave benefits.
• Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage, including a health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance for employees and their families.
• Defined Contribution Pension plan with company matching contributions.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for employees and their families.
• No immigration-related sponsorship is provided, and the role is not eligible for relocation benefits.

Hiring process

• Artificial Intelligence may be used during the hiring process.
• Role-related assessments and pre-employment screening may be required.