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Ford Motor Company

Control Engineer Specialist (LAP)

Ford Motor Company
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onsite mid full-time $84,480-141,360 Louisville, KY

First indexed 30 Sept 2026

Description

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build smart vehicles. In our plants, we develop new technologies and processes to increase efficiency.

Responsibilities

In this position, you will:

  • Coordinate resources to find root causes and fixes, manage and break down problems into items that can be validated.
  • Handle setup and maintenance of industrial bar code printers.
  • Design and implement vision control systems using different types of vision cameras and their programming software.
  • Evaluate equipment for quality and delivery improvements.
  • Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment and follow up on 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.
  • Review risk assessments and evaluate equipment safety as part of a team.
  • Assist in training manufacturing personnel and plant electricians.
  • Read and modify electrical prints and schematics using Auto CAD.
  • Maintain familiarity with OA, CPN/MPN networks and communication protocols.
  • Manage installation and maintenance of virus protection software for controls network PCs.
  • Work overtime and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

You will have:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 2 or more years of Controls Engineering experience.

Even better, you may have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls or Automation Engineering.
  • Electrical background.
  • Familiarity with PLC/CNC, VFD, Servo, Profinet, ABB and FANUC Robots.
  • Understanding of laser burning and networking concepts.
  • Experience with conveyor system programming and overhead Gantry.
  • Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.
  • Familiarity with TQM and Kaizen methods.
  • Experience with MS Office.

Benefits

We offer:

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs.
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members.
  • Tuition assistance.
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service.
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays.
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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