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Controls Engineer
Location: Georgetown, Kentucky
Schedule: 40 hours per week
Overtime: Available
Travel: Required – including potential travel to Canada and Mexico
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support electrical design, automation upgrades, installation, and commissioning of mechanical and hydraulic power stamping presses and related manufacturing equipment.
This position is ideal for a hands-on controls professional with strong PLC programming, electrical design, troubleshooting, and equipment commissioning experience. The engineer will work closely with engineering, electrical, mechanical, and construction teams throughout equipment upgrades and installations.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, modify, troubleshoot, and validate PLC programs for manufacturing equipment and automation systems.
Program and support PLC platforms including Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Yaskawa, and Toyopuc.
Develop and modify HMI programs using GP-Pro software on Pro-face hardware.
Develop and modify Safety PLC programs.
Create and modify electrical hardware layouts, panel layouts, and field device layouts using AutoCAD Electrical.
Perform project risk assessments related to equipment selection, hardware procurement, and installation schedules.
Support and supervise equipment installation activities involving engineers, electricians, and millwrights.
Troubleshoot and resolve electrical, controls, mechanical, and construction-related issues during installation.
Provide full-line commissioning support before, during, and after press upgrade projects.
Participate in equipment reviews and customer buyoffs.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, technician degree, or equivalent relevant work experience.
PLC programming experience – required.
Experience with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, and/or Siemens PLCs strongly preferred.
Experience with AutoCAD Electrical.
Electrical hardware design and modification experience.
Experience with industrial equipment demolition, installation, and commissioning.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to travel and work in Canada and Mexico.
Flexibility to work weekends and holidays when project schedules require it.
Preferred Experience
Candidates with experience in the following areas will be particularly well suited for this position:
Automotive manufacturing
Stamping press controls and automation
Mechanical or hydraulic power presses
Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000
Siemens PLC programming
Safety PLC systems
HMI development
Industrial electrical design
Equipment installation and startup
Manufacturing line commissioning
Leading or supervising skilled trades during equipment installations
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a hands-on Controls Engineer who is comfortable moving between PLC programming, electrical design, field installation, troubleshooting, and commissioning. This individual should be equally comfortable working at a computer developing controls systems and working on the manufacturing floor resolving equipment and installation issues.
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