Body Department Controls Engineer (Robotics/Automation)

Location: Kansas City, Kansas, United States; full-time onsite presence required. The role includes shift rotation, weekend, shutdown, extended-hours, and occasional supplier or GM-site travel support. Relocation benefits may be available under company policy.

Company

hirify.global develops automotive products and manufacturing systems with a focus on safety, emissions reduction, congestion reduction, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

What you will do

• Operate, troubleshoot, and improve automated body shop systems, controls, robotics, equipment interfaces, and plant-floor systems.
• Design, program, integrate, install, commission, validate, and launch new or modified body equipment.
• Maintain automation requirements, electrical drawings, control-panel documentation, software backups, network documentation, standards, and change records.
• Coordinate with suppliers, contractors, maintenance, skilled trades, quality, safety, IT, and manufacturing engineering on equipment builds, testing, installation, and acceptance.
• Improve equipment availability, throughput, first-time quality, process stability, energy performance, and material utilization through data-driven problem solving.
• Support machine safety, risk reduction, preventive maintenance, technical training, production monitoring, traceability, DLA initiatives, and launch activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, controls, automation, computer, mechanical, manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline; an Associate’s degree with equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience supporting industrial automation or controls in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, control-panel drawings, equipment specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex automation and equipment problems using data and structured problem-solving methods.
• Strong communication, organization, project-management, collaboration, autonomy, and prioritization skills.
• Must work onsite in Kansas City, Kansas, and must not require current or future GM immigration sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, drives, sensors, safety circuits, robotics, and electrical control systems.
• Automotive manufacturing or body shop experience, including Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Industrial Ethernet, DeviceNet, motion control, or variable-frequency drives.
• Fanuc robotics, vision systems, Fanuc 2D/3D, Keyence, or Photoneo experience.
• Experience with commissioning, factory or site acceptance testing, production launches, manufacturing execution systems, Power BI, or automation-support tools.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, failure-mode analysis, process control plans, error proofing, data analytics, or change management.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite work in a manufacturing plant environment.
• Relocation benefits may be available for qualifying candidates.
• Benefits and rewards support employee well-being at work and at home.
• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging, safety, equitable treatment, and professional development.

Hiring process

• Applicants may complete a role-related assessment and pre-employment screening where applicable.