Controls Engineer, Stamping Press Electrical and Automation (On-site, Georgetown, KY)

About This Role

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Controls Engineer for electrical design on mechanical and hydraulic power stamping presses and related automation upgrades in Georgetown, KY (100% onsite, local candidates). You will design and modify PLC, Safety PLC, and HMI programs, create hardwire/panel/field device layouts, perform risk assessments, supervise installation, and provide full-line commissioning support.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design on mechanical and hydraulic power stamping presses and related automation upgrades
• Create and modify PLC programs (Studio 5000, RSLinx, IAB, MPE720, PCwin, Memosoft, Simatic Step 7) on Allen-Bradley, Yaskawa, Siemens, and OEM controllers
• Create and modify Safety PLC programs (Studio 5000, Simatic Step 7) on Allen-Bradley and Siemens
• Create and modify HMI programs (GP-Pro on Proface hardware) and verify during customer buyoffs
• Create and modify hardwire layouts, panel layouts, and field device layouts (AutoCAD Electrical, IAB)
• Perform risk assessments for bid selection, hardware procurement, and installation timing
• Supervise engineers, electricians, and millwrights during press-upgrade installation and resolve construction items
• Provide full-line commissioning support (PLC, electrical, and mechanical) before, during, and after installation

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering/technologies, technician degree, or equivalent work experience
• PLC programming experience (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, Siemens preferred): must-have
• AutoCAD Electrical experience and electrical hardware design/modification experience
• Experience with equipment demolition, installation, and commissioning
• Able to multitask, work well in a team, and communicate clearly (verbal and written)
• Able to travel and work in Canada and Mexico and to work weekends and holidays as necessary
• Preferred: HMI design (GP-Pro/Proface); Safety PLC design; stamping press or heavy-automation controls experience

Required Skills

• PLC and Safety PLC design, programming, and verification
• HMI design and customer buyoff support
• Electrical hardware design: hardwire, panel, and field device layouts
• Risk assessment for bid, procurement, and installation timing
• Equipment demolition, installation supervision, and full-line commissioning
• Multidiscipline coordination (engineers, electricians, millwrights)
• *Software / tools:* AutoCAD Electrical, Studio 5000, RSLinx, IAB, MPE720, PCwin, Memosoft, Simatic Step 7, GP-Pro; Allen-Bradley, Yaskawa, Siemens, and OEM controllers