Senior Controls Engineer

CEC Controls Company; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CEC Controls Company in Louisville, KY is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to provide high-level technical expertise, lead complex projects, and mentor junior staff. The role supports a hybrid work environment with some time in automotive plants, and requires coordinating with Shop, CAD, and Engraving teams.

Responsibilities include ensuring quality, safety, and client requirements, and interacting with customers in both routine and stressful situations.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, MS Project).
• Advanced expertise in hardware panel design.
• Advanced expertise in PLC programming.
• Solid proficiency in general HMI programming.
• Working knowledge of VFDs, servo systems, and drive controllers.
• Advanced expertise in PPE requirements and overall safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts on complex projects and mentor junior staff.
• Ensure quality, safety, and client requirements are met.
• Coordinate with internal teams (Shop, CAD, Engraving) to complete work.
• Manage customer interactions and maintain project timelines in collaboration with the team.
• Travel to job sites as needed.

Skills

Hardware panel design

PLC programming

HMI programming

VFDs and servo systems

Safety and PPE awareness

Microsoft Office

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Objective

The Senior Controls Engineer provides high-level technical expertise, lead engineering efforts on complex projects, and mentor junior staff while ensuring quality, safety, and client requirements are met.

CEC fosters a collaborative, supportive team environment where every voice is valued, and cross-functional teamwork is encouraged. Our culture is built on open communication, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to achieving goals together. We believe in learning from one another, celebrating successes as a team, and supporting each other through challenges.

Qualifications And Skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, MS Project).
• Exhibits an expert-level work ethic and strong reliability.
• Advanced expertise in hardware panel design.
• Advanced expertise in PLC programming.
• Solid proficiency in general HMI programming.
• Working knowledge of VFDs, servo systems, and drive controllers.
• Advanced expertise in PPE requirements and overall safety awareness.

Additional Skills And Experience

• Demonstrates strong individual resourcefulness.
• Effectively keeps internal teams aligned with project schedules.
• Successfully maintains field team adherence to project timelines.
• Manages customer interactions in both stressful situations and normal business settings.
• Represents the company and its brand in a professional and effective manner.
• Adapts readily when work dates and times need to change.
• Coordinates communication with internal departments to complete work (I.E. Shop, CAD, Engraving).

Current Hours and Starting Time

• Full Time,40 hours per week.
• Overtime may be needed.
• Currently Hybrid Work Environment- which includes some time in automotive plants.

Project Specific Knowledge: (Either Ford or GM Experience)

Ford NextGen/GVOSS

• Expert in system hardware design
  • Connectivity
  • Custom Panel Design
• Expert in logic design.
• Expert in HMI design.

GM G22

• Expert in system hardware design
  • Connectivity
  • Custom Panel Design
• Expert in logic design.
• Expert in HMI design.

Legacy PLC5 (Any Experience in this field is a bonus)

• Expert in system hardware design
  • Connectivity
  • Custom Panel Design
• Expert in logic design.
• Expert in HMI design.

Physical And Travel Requirements

• This position requires travel to job sites as needed.
• The individual must be physically capable of:
  • Climbing a two-story ladder
  • Walking one mile within 20 minutes
  • Carrying a laptop while moving across job sites
  • Lifting up to 30lbs. without difficulty.