Position: Controls Engineer
Duration: 6 months + extensions/conversion
Location: Dearborn Engine Plant
Shift: M-F 3pm-11pm
Compensation: $38/hr to $45/hr
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.
Must Haves:
- 2+ years of experience working as a controls engineer
- 2+ years of experience is siemens plc's
- Vision systems experience, both Cognex and Keyence
- Experience troubleshooting Fanuc and ABB robots
- Bachelors degree in engineering
Plusses:
- Phoenix controls experience
Day to Day:
This role is responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and production-ready control systems, while supporting new equipment launches, troubleshooting plant issues, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the plant floor.
Key Responsibilities
Controls Engineering & Automation
- Develop, implement, and support PLC-based control systems, robotics, and automation equipment
- Program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC logic Rockwell, Siemens and robot systems (Fanuc, ABB)
- Ensure controls systems meet Ford safety, quality, and production standards
Plant Support & Troubleshooting
- Serve as a technical resource to plant operations, resolving controls-related issues impacting production
- Troubleshoot:
- PLC programs
- Robotics and automation systems
- Conveyor and manufacturing equipment
- Monitor equipment performance (cycle times, throughput, downtime) and drive improvements
