Northville, Michigan SYSTEM ONLINE

Building the logic that runs
the assembly line.

I'm an Industrial Engineering student at Wayne State University and an automation engineer who programs the PLCs, HMIs, and inspection systems that keep automotive production lines running — and catches the failures that shouldn't reach the next station.

2+ Years of hands-on PLC, HMI & vision commissioning
Focus
Automation & controls
Program
B.S. Industrial Engineering, exp. 2027
Certifications
Six Sigma Green Belt GCCH-1 GCCS-2

Experience

Three roles, three different floors — a control room, a courtside, and a lumber yard.

  1. Jan 2023 – Aug 2023  ·  May 2024 – May 2025  ·  May 2026 – Aug 2026

    Automation Engineer

    Control System Integrators — Lansing, MI

    • Programmed PLC logic and HMIs for automotive-industry projects with customers including GM Toledo and GM LDT.
    • Built new inspection logic for a camera system at GM Lansing Delta Township to raise failure detection on final vehicle assembly.
    • Commissioned the AMR traffic system at GM Toledo, coordinating autonomous mobile robots that transport transmissions through truck and van manufacturing.
    Studio 5000 TIA Portal FTView PLC / HMI
  2. Aug 2019 – Oct 2019

    Boys Freshman JV Tennis Coach

    Northville High School — Northville, MI

    • Coached a freshman tennis team through practices and matches against nearby schools.
    • Led practices as lead instructor and built a team-first culture for first-year players.
  3. May 2021 – Jun 2021

    Forklift Driver

    Guthrie Lumber Company — Livonia, MI

    • Packaged customer orders for delivery trucks and kept the yard organized.
    • Operated a forklift to fill orders on time and keep material moving to schedule.

Education

Wayne State University

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

Expected graduation: May 2027

Completed coursework

  • Quality Control
  • Engineering Economy
  • Work Design
  • Six Sigma
  • Systems Simulation

Current coursework

  • Engineering Capstone
  • Digital Automation
  • Operations Research
  • Data Science & Analysis
  • Systems Engineering

Skills

Programming

  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • C++

Controls & automation

  • Studio 5000
  • TIA Portal
  • FTView

Certifications

  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • GCCH-1
  • GCCS-2

About Me

Ilija and a teammate holding the 2018 Michigan Division 1 boys tennis championship trophy

I love to get outside and play tennis or basketball. I also am an avid reader and like to catch a local play or musical. I also like board games like Settlers of Catan and getting together with family.

Let's talk

Open to automation, controls, and industrial engineering roles and internships.