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

Tecknomic LLC

Georgetown, KY
1 day ago

$32–$41 Per Hour
Full-time
Employee

Highlights

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. 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).

Numbers & Facts

Location	Georgetown, KY
Job Type	Full-time, Employee
Salary	$32–$41 Per Hour

Description

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.

Job 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

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

Skills

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

About Company

About Tecknomic
Tecknomic is a technical staffing firm partnering with government and Fortune 500 clients across manufacturing, engineering, and technology. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected-veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.