Engineering Specialist, Automation

Ford • Louisville, KY

4d • $84,480 - $141,360 • Onsite

About The Position

In this position, as an Engineering Specialist, Automation, you will apply designs, implement, and optimize automated control systems, robotics, and industrial machinery to maximize manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and operational safety.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with advanced material-handling technologies, including: Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) - Automated Guided Vehicles(AGVs)
• Automated dock systems (autoloading/unloading, dock scheduling, smart docks)
• Understanding of fleet management systems, task orchestration, and exception handling.
• Experience with ASRS material storage/retrieval systems.
• PLC experience.
• Experience integrating AMR/AGV systems with ERP, WMS, and MES.
• Working knowledge of PLC interfaces, sensors, scanners, and safety systems.
• Strong data analysis skills (Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar) to monitor system performance and KPIs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related experience.
• 3+ years of experience in automation, or manufacturing operations (related internships or co-op experience included).

Nice To Haves

• Preference with Allen Bradley and Siemens for PLC interfaces, sensors, scanners, and safety systems.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing or automotive environments.

Responsibilities

• Apply designs, implement, and optimize automated control systems, robotics, and industrial machinery.
• Evaluate, pilot, implement, and optimize new logistics technologies.
• Define functional requirements, layouts, and traffic logic for AMR/AGV systems.
• Coordinate with automation vendors and system integrators.
• Integrate AMR/AGV systems with ERP, WMS, and MES.
• Lead or support automation, digitalization, and smart factory initiatives.
• Apply Lean/CI principles to automated material flows.
• Support plant launches, new line installs, and technology ramp-ups.
• Conduct capacity analysis, ROI justification, and performance validation for automation projects.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level