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Louisville, KY

Automation Engineer - (KTP)

1 yrs
Consumer
Operations
December 1, 2025

Ford

Global automotive manufacturer
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Job Description

In this position...

You will have oversight of maintenance operations and the direct supervision of skilled trades assigned to support production and facilities.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

· Ensure adherence to FAS08, OSHA and all applicable safety standard for skilled trades work teams

· Oversee production controls systems and associated systems

· Conduct root cause analysis of downtime issues to prevent recurrence (4D process)

· Support / direct skilled trades/maintenance personnel to evaluate requirements for maintaining and improving production yields, throughput, and up time

o Use Maximo for Maintenance (MFM) to document all maintenance activities (crisis and planned) as well as interface and provide input to maintenance planning activities.

o Execute prioritized daily maintenance tasks (predictive, preventive and crisis maintenance)

o Analyze equipment performance and work to improve efficiencies; actively participate in Constraint Review Process

· Ensure equipment start-up readiness for production

· Lead oversight of controls and automation to include:

o Indirect supervision of electrical trades and electrical technicians supporting production and facilities operations.

o Robot, Automation and controls changes associated with process tooling and equipment. Includes programming and logic changes.

· Evaluate contractor performance and safety behavior and operations as related to controls and automation

· Liaise and supervise maintenance related vendors (parts supply & services) and ensures appropriate execution and that objectives are met.

· Support and as needed supervise preventive maintenance schedules, preventive and predictive inspections, and repairs to minimize down time

· Conduct root cause analysis of downtime issues to prevent recurrence (4D process)

· Work with ME/PE to launch new programs or equipment, optimize Automation and Controls systems for process tooling

· Execute prioritized daily maintenance activities (predictive, preventive and crisis maintenance) obtaining full utilization of work force while optimizing available opportunities for all maintenance

· Provide input to MPS for weekend and shutdown maintenance planning

· Use Maximo for Maintenance (MFM) to document all maintenance activities (crisis and planned).

· Work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends

Qualifications

You'll have...

· High School Diploma or GED

· One or more years of technical work experience and troubleshooting in a Manufacturing or an OEM Tooling environment

Even better, you may have...

· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Automation, Controls or Robotics Engineering

· Technical certification in Robot / Automation and Controls

· Three or more years of automotive experience

· One or more years of experience with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

· Validated experience managing a unionized work force

· Demonstrated skill with automotive controls and robotics

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