PLC Programmer - Automotive Manufacturing

Location: Flat Rock, Michigan
Contract Duration: 5 Months
Industry: Automotive Manufacturing

Seeking an experienced PLC Programmer with strong automotive manufacturing experience and mandatory exposure to Ford Standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise programming, troubleshooting, commissioning, and supporting industrial automation systems in a high-volume automotive production environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, debug, and troubleshoot PLC programs for automotive manufacturing equipment and automated production systems.
• Support PLC commissioning, equipment startup, validation, and production launch activities.
• Program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation PLCs, including applicable ControlLogix and CompactLogix platforms.
• Work with Ford Standards and Ford-specific controls, automation, and manufacturing requirements.
• Troubleshoot industrial automation, electrical controls, sensors, actuators, I/O, motors, and production equipment.
• Configure and troubleshoot HMI systems, industrial networks, and communication between automation devices.
• Diagnose PLC logic, equipment faults, interlocks, sequencing, and production downtime issues.
• Collaborate with controls engineers, electricians, maintenance technicians, OEMs, integrators, and manufacturing teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, cycle time, uptime, and production efficiency.
• Maintain and update controls documentation, PLC backups, electrical changes, and system configurations.
• Provide hands-on controls support in an automotive assembly / manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience as a PLC Programmer, Controls Engineer, Controls Programmer, or similar automation role.
• Ford Standards experience or exposure is required.
• Strong experience with Allen-Bradley PLC programming and Rockwell Automation controls platforms.
• Hands-on experience with PLC troubleshooting, debugging, commissioning, and equipment startup.
• Experience supporting automotive manufacturing, automotive assembly, body shop, paint shop, powertrain, or related automated production environments.
• Working knowledge of HMI programming, industrial controls, electrical systems, and automation equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, I/O documentation, and equipment specifications.
• Experience diagnosing production equipment and automation issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Flat Rock, Michigan for the duration of the 5-month contract.

PLC Programmer, Controls Engineer, PLC Programming, Allen-Bradley PLC, Rockwell Automation, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Ford Standards, Automotive Manufacturing, Industrial Automation, PLC Troubleshooting, PLC Commissioning, Controls Programming, HMI Programming, Electrical Controls, Equipment Startup, Automotive Assembly, Electrical Schematics

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