Location: Detroit, MI US
Inside the Role
Kickstart your engineering career in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment! Join a high-performing manufacturing team supporting advanced machining operations for heavy-duty engines. As a Controls Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of machining and assembly equipment across multiple production lines, including blocks, heads, connecting rods, liners, and turbo machining operations.
This role offers a strong mix of hands-on troubleshooting, systems integration, and project-based work in a highly automated environment. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with maintenance, mechanical engineering, skilled trades, and operations teams to keep production running efficiently and safely.
This job offers hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment from day one; exposure to engine and drivetrain assembly processes; opportunity to build technical, problem-solving, and leadership skills; direct interaction with shop floor teams, leadership, and cross-functional partners; and a strong foundation for career growth in manufacturing, product engineering, or operations leadership.
Posting Information
We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.
We Take Care of Our Team
Position offers a starting salary range of $74,000 – $94,000 USD
Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.
What You Drive at DTNA
Job description provided by Daimler Truck.
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