Control Engineer Specialist (LAP)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Family care support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays

Additional vacation time

Job summary

Ford is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer in Louisville to support our smart manufacturing initiatives. You will help coordinate resources, program automation installations, and ensure safe, efficient operation of electrical systems across our plants.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in PLC/CNC, vision systems, AutoCAD, and hands-on experience with robotics. Join us to drive continuous improvement in a state-of-the-art environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of Controls Engineering experience (internship and coop experience will be considered).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls or Automation Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources to identify root causes and validate fixes.
• Handle setup and maintenance of industrial barcode printers.
• Program automation installations of machinery and robots.
• Read and modify electrical prints and AutoCAD schematics.
• Review cycle times with FIS plant monitoring software.
• Assist in training manufacturing personnel and plant electricians.
• Overtime and weekend work as needed.

Skills

Controls engineering

Electrical knowledge

PLC/CNC experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Controls or Automation Engineering

Tools

Siemens/Allen-Bradley PLC

VFD

Servo

Profinet

ABB/FANUC robots

Job description

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we’re known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position...

Coordinate resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and breakdown problems into items that can be validated. Determine proper validation methods.

What you’ll do...

• Handle setup and maintenance of industrial bar code printers

• Utilize sound knowledge design and implement vision control systems. Familiar with different type of vision cameras and their programing software. Continuously evaluate equipment for improvement for quality and delivery

• Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment, review and follow up project installations

• Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements

• Update program backups for machinery and automation

• Program new installations of automation, machinery, material handling, and robots

• As part of a team, review risk assessments and evaluate equipment safety

• Assist in training manufacturing personnel and plant electricians

• Read and modify electrical prints and schematics, Auto CAD

• Maintain familiarity with OA, CPN/MPN networks and communication protocols for connecting to wireless and wired networks

• Manage installation and maintenance of virus protection software for controls network PCs, perform PC backup disc images and installation of communication and firmware and controls software

• Work overtime and weekends as needed

You’ll have...

• High School Diploma or GED

• 2 or more years of Controls Engineering experience (internship and coop experience will be considered)

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls or Automation Engineering

• Electrical background (electrician or technician) preferred

• Familiar with PLC/CNC (Siemens/ Allen-Bradley), VFD, Servo, Profinet, ABB and FANUC Robots

• Solid understanding of laser burning

• Demonstrated ability to read blueprints, modify electrical schematics and use AutoCAD

• Validated ability to troubleshoot equipment and continuously evaluate for process improvements

• Experience with conveyor system programming and overhead Gantry

• Solid understanding of networking to include DH+, Ethernet and remote IO

• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience

• Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, Value Stream Mapping experience

• Understanding of 8D, FMEA, and DMAIC processes

• Familiar with TQM and Kaizen methods

• One or more years of experience with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)

• Knowledge of simulation modeling and visual factory management preferred

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder... or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.