Controls Engineer – Stamping Presses & Automation

Location	Georgetown, KY — 100% Onsite
Duration	12-Month Contract (Potential Extension)
Schedule	Monday–Friday; weekends and holidays as necessary
Travel	25% — international (Canada and Mexico)
Overtime	As required
Education	BS in Electrical Engineering/technology, technician degree, or equivalent experience

About This Role

A leading automotive manufacturer is seeking a Controls Engineer responsible for the electrical design of mechanical/hydraulic power stamping presses and related automation upgrades. You will own HMI, PLC, and Safety PLC design; hardwire, panel, and field device layouts; risk assessments; installation supervision; and full line commissioning — verifying designs through customer buyoffs and supervising engineers, electricians, and millwrights during press upgrade installations.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering / technology, technician degree, or equivalent work experience
• PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi; Yaskawa/Toyopuc a plus)
• Experience with Safety PLC design and HMI design
• AutoCAD Electrical for hardware, panel, and field device layouts
• Electrical hardware design and modification
• Experience with equipment demolition, installation, and commissioning
• Ability to multitask, work well in a team, and communicate effectively
• Preferred: stamping press / automotive manufacturing experience; ability to travel/work in Canada and Mexico; weekends/holidays as necessary

Required Skills

• Electrical design for power stamping presses and automation upgrades
• PLC programming, safety PLC design, and troubleshooting
• HMI design and customer buyoff verification
• Electrical hardware design and modification (hardwire, panel, and field device layouts)
• Risk assessments (bid selection, hardware procurement, installation timing)
• Equipment demolition, installation, commissioning, and full line startup
• Installation supervision of engineers, electricians, and millwrights
• *Software / platforms:* Studio 5000, RSLinx, IAB, MPE720, PCwin, Memosoft, Simatic Step 7, GP-Pro; AutoCAD Electrical; Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Yaskawa, Toyopuc, Proface hardware