Controls Engineering Specialist (LAP)

Lincoln Motor Company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program for employees

Paid holidays and vacation

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Controls Engineer for our Louisville area manufacturing team. You will coordinate resources to diagnose root causes, validate fixes, and implement improvements across automation systems, robotics, and vision-based quality control.

The role involves hands-on programming, updating backups, interface with plant electricians, and ensuring safety and process efficiency. Opportunities include growth in lean methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Controls Engineering experience (internships/coops considered).
• Familiar with PLC/CNC controls, vision systems, and automation hardware.
• Experience with AutoCAD and reading electrical prints/schematics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources to root cause validation and fixes.
• Handle setup and maintenance of industrial bar code printers.
• Program new installations of automation, machinery, and robots.
• Review risk assessments and evaluate equipment safety.
• Assist in training manufacturing personnel and plant electricians.
• Update program backups for machinery and automation.
• Read and modify electrical prints and schematics, AutoCAD.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Read blueprints

Electrical schematics

Networking (DH+, Ethernet)

Education

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

Tools

PLC/CNC (Siemens/Allen-Bradley)

VFD

Servo

Profinet

ABB/FANUC Robots

AutoCAD

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.

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.