dd15a64e-6ef Engineering Specialist- Controls As an Engineering Specialist- Controls, you'll join our Manufacturing team in building world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles. You'll help develop new technologies and processes to increase efficiency in our plants around the world. Your work will involve coordinating resources to find root causes and fixes, managing and breaking down problems into items that can be validated. You'll also determine proper validation methods and handle setup and maintenance of industrial bar code printers.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize sound knowledge to design and implement vision control systems, familiar with different types of vision cameras and their programming 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

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 4 or more years of Controls Engineering experience (internship and coop experience will be considered)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, or Automation Engineering (even better)
  • Automotive experience is highly preferred
  • Electrical background (electrician or technician) preferred
  • Familiar with PLC/CNC (Allen-Bradley), VFD, Servo, Profinet, FANUC Robots
  • 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
  • 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 is preferred

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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
  • Salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360
  • Salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120

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]]> full-time mid onsite $84,480-141,360 Controls Engineering, Vision Control Systems, PLC/CNC, VFD, Servo, Profinet, FANUC Robots, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Lean Tools, Networking, DH+, Ethernet, Remote IO, MS Office, Simulation Modeling, Visual Factory Management Engineering Automotive Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global automotive manufacturer with a long history of producing vehicles. It is one of the largest and most well-established companies in the industry. https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/59401 Louisville, KY 2026-03-09