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Controls Engineer

  • Controls Engineer job type Posted on: Oct 27, 2026
  • Controls Engineer experience level PEAK Technical Services Inc.
  • Controls Engineer employment type Lexington, Kentucky
  • Controls Engineer salary Salary: $39 per hour
  • Controls Engineer employment type Remote
  • Controls Engineer salary Full-time

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Job Title :

Controls Engineer

Job Type :

Full-Time

Job Location :

Lexington Kentucky United States

Remote :

Yes

Jobcon Logo Job Description :

Job Description

Job Description
Production & Operations focuses on designing, managing, and improving production processes and business operations, as well as manufacturing technologies and supply chains. The role involves working with modern systems such as SAP and dashboards, some of which are self-programmed. This is a cross-functional and international environment that offers performance-driven, diverse challenges and exciting projects.

You can look forward to these exciting tasks

  • Troubleshoot automated manufacturing equipment with a strong focus on field devices, sensors, safety devices, I/O, drives, motors, valves, solenoids, and other controls hardware
  • Use PLC and HMI systems as diagnostic tools to trace signals, monitor inputs and outputs, identify faults, and determine equipment status
  • Diagnose whether equipment issues are related to electrical hardware, field devices, wiring, industrial networks, safety systems, PLC logic, or mechanical components
  • Troubleshoot industrial communication networks and connected automation equipment, including robots, vision systems, scanners, servo systems, and remote I/O
  • Support equipment startups, commissioning, production launches, and technical escalations across manufacturing operations
  • Perform root-cause analysis on recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and reduce downtime
  • Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Production, suppliers, and equipment integrators to resolve complex controls and automation issues


This is what you bring to us

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Hands-on experience troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment
  • Strong knowledge of controls hardware and field devices, including sensors, I/O systems, safety devices, motors, drives, servos, valves, and solenoids
  • Experience using Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLC platforms for equipment diagnostics, signal tracing, troubleshooting, and minor modifications
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and troubleshoot electrical control circuits using tools such as multimeters and diagnostic software
  • Experience troubleshooting industrial networks such as EtherNet/IP or PROFINET and connected automation devices
  • Experience with robotics, vision systems, motion control, or automated assembly equipment preferred, including platforms such as FANUC, ABB, Cognex, or Keyence

Jobcon Logo Position Details

Posted:

Oct 27, 2026

Reference Number:

39785b36

Employment:

Full-time

Salary:

$39 per hour

City:

Lexington

Job Origin:

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Job Description

Job Description
Production & Operations focuses on designing, managing, and improving production processes and business operations, as well as manufacturing technologies and supply chains. The role involves working with modern systems such as SAP and dashboards, some of which are self-programmed. This is a cross-functional and international environment that offers performance-driven, diverse challenges and exciting projects.

You can look forward to these exciting tasks

  • Troubleshoot automated manufacturing equipment with a strong focus on field devices, sensors, safety devices, I/O, drives, motors, valves, solenoids, and other controls hardware
  • Use PLC and HMI systems as diagnostic tools to trace signals, monitor inputs and outputs, identify faults, and determine equipment status
  • Diagnose whether equipment issues are related to electrical hardware, field devices, wiring, industrial networks, safety systems, PLC logic, or mechanical components
  • Troubleshoot industrial communication networks and connected automation equipment, including robots, vision systems, scanners, servo systems, and remote I/O
  • Support equipment startups, commissioning, production launches, and technical escalations across manufacturing operations
  • Perform root-cause analysis on recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and reduce downtime
  • Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Production, suppliers, and equipment integrators to resolve complex controls and automation issues


This is what you bring to us

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Hands-on experience troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment
  • Strong knowledge of controls hardware and field devices, including sensors, I/O systems, safety devices, motors, drives, servos, valves, and solenoids
  • Experience using Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLC platforms for equipment diagnostics, signal tracing, troubleshooting, and minor modifications
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and troubleshoot electrical control circuits using tools such as multimeters and diagnostic software
  • Experience troubleshooting industrial networks such as EtherNet/IP or PROFINET and connected automation devices
  • Experience with robotics, vision systems, motion control, or automated assembly equipment preferred, including platforms such as FANUC, ABB, Cognex, or Keyence

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