Controls Engineer
Lasko Products · Franklin, TN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 20+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Lasko Products (industrial) in Franklin, TN. Design machine control systems and develop PLC programs from concept through completion.
- They ask for
- 20+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Robotics, Automation, Tooling
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How this role compares
Against 23 other live controls postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (20+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 83%
- ✓ Automation 79%
- ✓ Robotics 58%
- ✓ Root cause 38%
- ✓ Team leadership 25%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%
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This plant: Lasko Products in Franklin
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Full description from Lasko ProductsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Design machine control systems and develop PLC programs from concept through completion.
- ◆Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment, identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and implement effective solutions.
- ◆Design, fabricate, install, and troubleshoot electrical and electronic control systems supporting existing operations and new equipment builds.
- ◆Identify opportunities to improve existing automation or introduce new automated solutions.
- ◆Partner with mechanical designers to develop, justify, fabricate, program, test, debug, install, and commission automation projects.
- ◆Provide hands-on support to Maintenance and Operations teams for PLC, electrical, electronic, and equipment-related issues.
- ◆Build control cabinets and Human Machine Interface (HMI) panels, run wiring, and perform light mechanical fabrication as needed.
- ◆Monitor and support real-time manufacturing data-acquisition systems, including the development of user and customer dashboards.
- ◆Create and modify PLC-based palletizer stacking programs to support new products, customer requests, and skid-configuration changes.
- ◆Program and troubleshoot robotics, vision systems, and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), including FANUC robotic applications.
- ◆Support collaborative robotic applications and identify opportunities to incorporate robotics into manufacturing processes.
- ◆Partner with Corporate IT on projects involving industrial networks, system integration, or onsite technical support.
- ◆Contribute to continuous-improvement, equipment-reliability, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- ◆Travel occasionally to other Lasko facilities as business needs require.
- ◆Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- ✓Five to ten years of technical experience within a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Demonstrated experience developing, modifying, and troubleshooting PLC programs.
- ✓Strong knowledge of electrical control systems, industrial networks, and electronic equipment.
- ✓Working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
- ✓Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings, and equipment documentation.
- ✓Hands-on experience wiring equipment, building control cabinets, and configuring HMI panels.
- ✓Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- ✓Ability to provide and use basic hand tools required for the position.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience programming and troubleshooting Omron PLCs and controls.
- ✓Experience with FANUC robotics and vision systems.
- ✓Knowledge of collaborative robotics and end-of-arm tooling.
- ✓Experience with manufacturing data-acquisition systems and dashboard development.
- ✓Experience designing and commissioning automated manufacturing equipment.
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Lasko Products, an industry leader in home comfort products for more than 120 years, is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support our manufacturing operations.
This hands-on role is responsible for designing, programming, building, troubleshooting, and commissioning automated equipment and control systems. The Controls Engineer will develop PLC programs, identify opportunities to improve manufacturing automation, and partner with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and IT to implement safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience in a manufacturing environment, strong PLC programming and electrical controls expertise, and the ability to take automation projects from initial concept through installation and production support.
Primary
Competencies
- •Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- •Detail-oriented with a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
- •Highly organized and able to manage projects systematically from concept through completion.
- •Self-motivated and capable of working independently with limited supervision.
- •Dependable, responsive, and able to support time-sensitive manufacturing needs.
- •Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.
- •Strong safety awareness with the ability to identify and correct potentially unsafe conditions.
- •Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- •Energetic, hands-on approach to supporting manufacturing operations.
About Lasko Products
Love Your Air ™
Lasko Products is the leading air solutions brand with a reputation for reliable products, peak performance, and perpetual innovation – our commitment to our customers for over a century. Founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia, Lasko has evolved for over a century to become the global leader in air solution products. From our roots in small appliances, fans, and portable heaters, we’ve grown to become the leading home comfort company while maintaining our unwavering commitment to quality and value. Today, Lasko stands as a symbol of innovation, offering consumers around the world high-performance products; portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, humidifiers, and home ventilation solutions. Our well-known brands, Lasko, B-Air, BlueDri, Air King, and Guardian Technologies, serve both consumer and commercial markets across North America and internationally. As an American company for 120 years, we take pride in upholding the spirit of hard work, trust and accessibility, ensuring that Lasko remains available to all, for generations to come. Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in Tennessee and Texas, Lasko intends to set the standard in the air solutions category for another 100 years.
Lasko’s mission is to provide comfort you can trust.
Our company’s success is based on our culture of GRACE , with five core “ Be ” values outlining how we live it.
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