Controls Engineer

Actalent; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Actalent in Georgetown, KY, seeks a Controls Engineer to support the EES Assembly Planning team with design review, installation and commissioning of plant equipment and control systems. The role requires strong PLC skills, vendor coordination, and hands-on startup support.

The position involves travel up to 20% and requires reading electrical drawings, knowledge of Siemens/Omron/Mitsubishi PLCs, and a 2-year technical degree. Onsite contract role with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills with systems such as Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi.
• 6+ years of experience with PLCs.
• 4+ years of experience with electrical circuits and industrial controls.
• 2-year technical degree or completion of a trade school program (EET or Industrial Maintenance Technology) or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• MS Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, TEAMs.

Responsibilities

• Review equipment specifications and designs, identify improvements, and conduct vendor buyoffs to confirm equipment compliance.
• Verify the safety, quality, and productivity of equipment.
• Investigate and determine modification requirements, implement changes, and conduct trials and adjustments.
• Oversee vendor installations and facilitate the kanban process to lower costs and decrease project time.
• Enhance equipment quality and productivity by implementing adjustments identified during online vehicle trials.
• Install, set up, and troubleshoot program controllers such as Allen-Bradley.
• Provide training to maintenance members on newly implemented equipment.
• Share subject matter expertise with local NAMC Maintenance and Production Members.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical systems

Industrial controls

Technical degree

Reading drawings

MS Office

Education

Technical degree (2-year) or trade school

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Ethernet/IP

FLNet

ProfiNet

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Controls Engineer

Job Description

The Engineering Excellence & Strategy - Assembly Planning Department is seeking a passionate and highly-motivated Assembly Technician/Controls Engineer. The primary responsibility of this role is to provide technical and skilled support to the EES Assembly Planning Engineering team. This includes design and drawing review, buyoff support, installation and commissioning, as well as equipment startup support. The person in this role will support the EES Assembly Planning department's objective to deliver high quality, cost-effective, and reliable plant equipment and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Review equipment specifications and designs, identify improvements, and conduct vendor buyoffs to confirm equipment compliance.

• Verify the safety, quality, and productivity of equipment.

• Investigate and determine modification requirements, implement changes, and conduct trials and adjustments.

• Oversee vendor installations and facilitate the kanban process to lower costs and decrease project time.

• Enhance equipment quality and productivity by implementing adjustments identified during online vehicle trials.

• Install, set up, and troubleshoot program controllers such as Allen-Bradley.

• Provide training to maintenance members on newly implemented equipment.

• Share subject matter expertise with local NAMC Maintenance and Production Members.

Essential Skills

• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills with systems such as Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi.

• Comprehensive knowledge of PLC's with 6+ years of experience.

• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical circuits and industrial controls with 4+ years of experience.

• 2-year technical degree or completion of a trade school program (EET or Industrial Maintenance Technology) or equivalent work experience.

• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.

• Proficiency with MS Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, TEAMs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial maintenance experience.

• Knowledge of industrial robot programming and teaching.

• Knowledge of AGVs/AMRs programming and setup.

• Knowledge of safety scanners and programming.

• Knowledge of various industrial controls networking, EthernetIP, FLNet, ProfiNet, etc.

• Automotive manufacturing experience.

• Knowledge of Toyota Machinery Standards (NA-AMS, G-AMS, Machinery Risk Assessment, etc).

• OSHA 10 certification.

Work Environment

This role requires the ability to travel up to 20% of the time and work up to 20% overtime when required. The candidate should be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs on occasion and perform frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and crouching on varying surfaces. Manual dexterity is necessary to operate hand tools, power tools, and machinery. Good vision and hand eye coordination are needed for detailed repairs. The work environment promotes flexible schedules and a strong work/life balance. Although travel can be a factor for some positions, arrangements for rotation of weeks can be made. Any hours worked over 40 are compensated at time and a half, and all travel for contractors is managed.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Georgetown, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Georgetown,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 10, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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