Senior Controls & Automation Engineer (PLC Specialist)

LER TechForce; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Job summary

LER TechForce is seeking a Controls Engineer to support our client in Georgetown, KY, working onsite on assembly planning engineering projects. You will review equipment designs, support vendor buyoffs, oversee installations, and troubleshoot control systems to ensure safety, quality, and productivity.

You will lead programming and maintenance of PLC-controlled equipment including ToyoPuc, Siemens, and Omron, and train maintenance staff.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 6+ years of PLC programming and industrial controls experience.
• 4+ years programming and troubleshooting PLCs such as ToyoPuc, Siemens, Omron.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical circuits and control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Review equipment specifications, electrical drawings, and control system designs while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct vendor buyoffs to verify equipment functionality prior to installation.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and production launch activities.
• Verify equipment meets safety, quality, and productivity requirements.
• Investigate equipment issues, determine modification requirements, implement improvements, and validate results.
• Improve project timing and reduce costs by coordinating vendor installation activities and supporting Kanban processes.
• Program, troubleshoot, and support PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment including ToyoPuc, Siemens, Omron.
• Train maintenance personnel on newly installed equipment and control systems.
• Serve as a controls subject matter expert for maintenance and production teams.
• Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally as required.
• Support overtime, weekends, and holiday work during equipment installations and production launches.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial controls

Reading electrical drawings

Microsoft Office

Education

2-year technical degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related

Tools

ToyoPuc

Siemens

Omron

Job description

LER TechForce is seeking a Controls Engineer to support our client in Georgetown, KY, working onsite on assembly planning engineering projects. You will review equipment designs, support vendor buyoffs, oversee installations, and troubleshoot control systems to ensure safety, quality, and productivity.

You will lead programming and maintenance of PLC-controlled equipment including ToyoPuc, Siemens, and Omron, and train maintenance staff.