Automation Engineer (LAP)

Ford; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Family care programs

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford's Louisville Assembly Plant is transforming to become the future home of the Ford Fathom, launching a first truck on Ford's Universal Electric Vehicle platform. We are seeking an Automation Engineer to design, implement, and optimize automated control systems, robotics, and industrial machinery to boost efficiency, quality, and safety.

You'll lead or support automation and digitalization initiatives, apply Lean/CI to material flows, and collaborate with vendors and plant teams on line

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Apply designs, implement, and optimize automated control systems, robotics, and industrial machinery to maximize manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and operational safety.
• Lead or support automation, digitalization, and smart factory initiatives.
• Apply Lean/CI principles to automated material flows.
• Support plant launches, new line installs, and technology ramp-ups.
• Conduct capacity analysis, ROI justification, and performance validation for automation projects.

Skills

Automation systems

Data analysis

Lean/CI

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related field

Tools

Allen Bradley

Siemens

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Job description

Louisville Assembly Plant | Future Home of the Ford Fathom™

Louisville Assembly Plant is undergoing a historic transformation - and there's never been a better time to join this energized team. As the future home of the Ford Fathom™, we are launching the first truck built on Ford's Universal Electric Vehicle platform, and we're looking for talented people to help lead the way.

In this position...

As an Automation Engineer - You will apply designs, implement, and optimize automated control systems, robotics, and industrial machinery to maximize manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and operational safety. Dayshift; Must be able to work alternate shifts as business needs dictate.

What you'll do...

Automation & New Technology Expertise

• Hands-on experience with advanced material-handling technologies, including:
• Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) - Automated Guided Vehicles(AGVs)
• Automated dock systems (autoloading/unloading, dock scheduling, smart docks
• Ability to evaluate, pilot, implement, and optimize new logistics technologies
• Experience defining functional requirements, layouts, and traffic logic for AMR/AGV systems
• Understanding of fleet management systems, task orchestration, and exception handling
• Ability to coordinate with automation vendors and system integrators
• Experience with ASRS material storage/retrieval systems
• PLC experience

Systems & Digital Integration

• Experience integrating AMR/AGV systems with ERP, WMS, and MES
• Working knowledge of PLC interfaces, sensors, scanners, and safety systems, preference with Allen Bradley and Siemens
• Strong data analysis skills (Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar) to monitor system performance and KPIs

Process Improvement & Project Leadership

• Lead or support automation, digitalization, and smart factory initiatives
• Apply Lean/CI principles to automated material flows
• Support plant launches, new line installs, and technology ramp-ups
• Conduct capacity analysis, ROI justification, and performance validation for automation projects
• Support plant launches, new line installs, and technology ramp-ups

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related experience
• 3+ years of experience in automation, or manufacturing operations (related internships or co-op experience included)
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing or automotive environments
• Validated experience managing a unionized workforce

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

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