Controls Engineer Job Listing at Kelly Services in Flint, MI (Job ID US3616728_BH10006140)

Description

Kelly® Engineering is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer for a short-term, 3-month contract opportunity with a premier client supporting General Motors facilities in Flint and Bay City, Michigan. If you are passionate about shaping the world we live in and are ready to reengineer your future, trust the experts at hiring experts.

If you're passionate about complex automation systems and enjoy troubleshooting, circuit modification, and process optimization in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this role is for you.

Overview

As an Automation Controls Engineer, you'll play a key role in analyzing and resolving automation issues, performing circuit modifications, and improving the performance of Rockwell-based control systems. This position involves close collaboration with engineering teams to identify issues, implement changes, and ensure all work meets technical and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions for system and control-related issues.
• Modify and troubleshoot electrical circuits and perform customer-requested retrofit work.
• Identify and correct bugs in existing circuit designs to ensure optimal functionality.
• Follow detailed work instructions and provide clear reports on completed tasks and next steps.
• Support integration, upgrades, and troubleshooting of Rockwell Automation systems.
• Maintain adherence to GM and internal safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in automation, controls, or electrical engineering.
• Proficiency with Rockwell Automation (ControlLogix, Studio 5000, or RSLogix).
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control diagrams.
• Experience performing logical troubleshooting and system analysis.
• Ability to understand full system configurations and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Familiarity with GM engineering and safety standards preferred.
• Flexible to work on-site at either Flint or Bay City locations as required.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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