Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

As a Controls Engineer, you will develop, maintain, and enhance automation control systems that are crucial to the production process of manufacturing and assembling automotive seating. You will play a key role in supporting the maintenance department by troubleshooting equipment issues, including PLC ladder logic and data handling functions in Control Logix processors. You will also maintain PLC documentation received from equipment suppliers and an archive of PLC programs and machine controls drawings, both electronically and in paper format throughout the facility.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and improve automation control systems for automotive seating production.
• Support maintenance department in troubleshooting equipment issues, including PLC ladder logic.
• Maintain PLC documentation and archive PLC programs and machine controls drawings.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve automated equipment and associated components to meet production and safety goals.
• Support I/O devices connected to PLCs, including HMIs, scanners, remote I/O, sensors, relays, solenoids, servo drives, and assist maintenance personnel in troubleshooting pneumatic circuits.
• Contribute to improved equipment uptime and plant reliability maintenance.
• Schedule and complete backups of electronic machine control and robotic programs.
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance programs.
• Diagnose problems with hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems interfacing with electrical and electronic systems.
• Troubleshoot and maintain Fanuc Robot systems and Motoman/Yaskawa Robot systems.
• Setup, troubleshoot, and monitor torque tool systems.

Essential Skills:

• PLC programming
• Controls engineering
• Fanuc robotics
• PLC troubleshooting
• Allen Bradley expertise
• Robotics
• Automotive engineering
• Manufacturing engineering

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience with AutoCAD
• Experience with Motoman/Yaskawa Robot systems

Work Environment:

This position is on the 2nd shift, from 4 PM to 2:30 AM, Monday through Friday, with some Saturdays required for project work and rarely some Sundays. You will be the sole controls engineer on the shift, averaging around 50 hours per week. The work environment is a clean manufacturing facility, with the exception of the foam area.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Georgetown, Kentucky.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $48.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Georgetown, KY.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2025.

About Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.