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A leading Japanese Factory Automation Company in the Nicholasville, KY area is currently looking for a full time English-Japanese Bilingual Controls Engineer to collaborate with automation professionals to push the boundaries of cutting-edge technology. This role offers the opportunity to refine your skills, tackle exciting challenges, and make a real impact in a dynamic teamwork environment.

3 years of PLC Programming or control engineering are required as well as being bilingual.

Based on experience and skills, the salary range would be around the 80-100k mark. This position offers benefits such as medical, dental & vision insurance. Life insurance, retirement plans with 5% matching. PTO and sick leave are also included as well as profit sharing bonuses.

Your essential duties for this position would include the following:

Design: Develop, implement, and document control systems for automated equipment such as robotics, AGVs, vision systems, PLCs, and HMIs.

Problem-Solving: Address technical challenges by programming robots, writing PLC code from scratch, and working with various electrical control devices.

Innovation: Program machines, power them up, and debug to ensure they meet specifications using proven techniques.

Other Responsibilities: Develop project bill of materials, contribute to scope and specification meetings, and coordinate with the technical build group. Engage in a wide range of activities for professional growth, including industry-led technical training.

Please consider the following qualifications when applying:

Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or an Associate's degree with 3+ years of experience in controls engineering.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of related experience.

Skills:

Versatile knowledge across PLCs, HMIs, Robotics, Mechatronics, Motion Control, and Vision Systems.

Proficiency in CAD software such as AutoCAD Electrical or SolidWorks Electrical for creating electrical schematics.

Strong understanding of electricity and industrial control circuits with the ability to develop electrical schematic drawings and program PLCs and HMIs.

Full fluency in Japanese is required.

Other Details

Travel opportunities to customer sites up to 10% - 20% of the time