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Controls Engineer - Body Shop
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Lake Orion, Michigan, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Controls Engineer” (Electrical Engineers) in MO: $136k–$136k, median $136k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — General Motors Company
The US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.). This job may be eligible for relocation benefits . The Role: Responsible for controls engineering support of a vehicle assembly facility and manufacturing processes in 2nd shift, where a considerable amount of creativity and initiative is exercised as well as a high level of independent judgment. May oversee or exercise technical direction over other engineers, engineering support personnel, contractors, or skilled trades personnel to achieve project or manufacturing objectives. What You'll Do: • Responsible for controls engineering and electrical support of manufacturing processes in a vehicle assembly facility. • Manages electrical projects including new, replacement, operations improvements, and periodic repair and replacement. • Participates in functional area plant meetings and related activities representing Engineering and to assist in improving the plant's performance. • Provides technical support, direction, and training to support personnel/Skilled Trades within the organization. • Investigates systems and equipment problems and provides technical input in problem resolution. • Develops cost estimates, investment forecast, business cases, appropriation requests, and plans for minor project activity. • Coordinates with area Manufacturing Engineers and GMVO Engineering on new model process and equipment planning, including model change, CQPI, throughput, sourcing, etc. • Assist in the development of a project support plan between the plant, GMNA, and contractor resources. • Maintains proficiency in their field. • Coordinate with Plant Business Teams to support/attain plant-wide goals (Business Plan Deployment). • Support GMS and Quality Network implementation initiatives. • Utilizes statistical methods for continuous improvement on plant systems. • Enforces safe work practices as the highest priority and implements objectives for ergonomics, health/safety, and housekeeping. • Maintains good working relationships with peers, hourly employees, union, management, supplier community, and interfaces with necessary support functions outside of the Plant. • Develops and monitors planning timetables and projects schedules. • Utilizes best practices and common systems to support the overall competitive manufacturing initiative. • Coordinates and communicates the development of changes to improve conditions for the manufacturing processes. • Input into the establishment of plant budget for Central Manufacturing Engineering • Ensures long term, cost effective maintenance of equipment and facility. • Manages projects to minimize investment cost while providing facilities that require a minimum operating cost (maximum throughput, energy efficiency, etc.). • Work with Plant Trainers to develop courses for New Technologies introduced to the Plant. Work Schedule • This role is assigned to 2rd shift and may require overtime/ off shift support based on operational needs. • Willingness to work any shift and support off-shift production, shutdowns, and launch activities. • Willingness to support weekend or extended hours during critical production and project phases. Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications): • Ability to program and troubleshoot processors in the Rockwell/Allen Bradley ConrtolLogix family • Ability to troubleshoot FANUC robotics • Abil