Automation & Controls Specialist

Ford; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 72,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Family care benefits

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Cincinnati is looking for a controls engineer to lead problem solving and implement automation improvements across plants and implementation teams.

You will coordinate root-cause analysis, program new installations of automation and robots, and maintain electrical schematics and AutoCAD drawings. The role requires hands-on electrical/controls expertise, problem solving, and willingness to work overtime.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of controls engineering experience (internship and coop experience considered).
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience reading electrical prints and schematics; able to modify drawings.
• Familiar with PLC/CNC, VFDs, servo systems and robotics basics.
• Proactive in troubleshooting equipment and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources to identify root causes and validate fixes; determine validation methods.
• Setup and maintenance of industrial bar code printers.
• Program new installations of automation, machinery, and robots.
• Review risk assessments and evaluate equipment safety as part of a team.
• Assist in training manufacturing personnel and plant electricians.
• Read and modify electrical prints and schematics; use AutoCAD.
• Maintain networking protocols for control systems and remote IO.
• Manage virus protection for control PCs and perform backups.
• Overtime and weekend work as needed.

Skills

Controls Engineering

Electrical background

PLC/CNC knowledge

VFD

Servo

Profinet

ABB

FANUC robotics

Visualizing/reading schematics

Blueprint reading

Networking basics

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

DMAIC

Kaizen

MS Office

Simulation modeling

Visual factory management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls or Automation Engineering

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Profinet programming

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Cincinnati is looking for a controls engineer to lead problem solving and implement automation improvements across plants and implementation teams.

You will coordinate root-cause analysis, program new installations of automation and robots, and maintain electrical schematics and AutoCAD drawings. The role requires hands-on electrical/controls expertise, problem solving, and willingness to work overtime.