{"id":1517224,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lasko-controls-engineer","title":"Controls Engineer","company":{"id":1986523,"name":"Lasko","domain":"lasko.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/lasko","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Franklin, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":57000,"max_usd":127000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":3947},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T20:35:12Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-16","last_verified_at":"2026-09-30T10:06:28Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"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.\nThis 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.\nThe 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.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nDesign machine control systems and develop PLC programs from concept through completion.\nTroubleshoot manufacturing equipment, identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and implement effective solutions.\nDesign, fabricate, install, and troubleshoot electrical and electronic control systems supporting existing operations and new equipment builds.\nIdentify opportunities to improve existing automation or introduce new automated solutions.\nPartner with mechanical designers to develop, justify, fabricate, program, test, debug, install, and commission automation projects.\nProvide hands-on support to Maintenance and Operations teams for PLC, electrical, electronic, and equipment-related issues.\nBuild control cabinets and Human Machine Interface (HMI) panels, run wiring, and perform light mechanical fabrication as needed.\nMonitor and support real-time manufacturing data-acquisition systems, including the development of user and customer dashboards.\nCreate and modify PLC-based palletizer stacking programs to support new products, customer requests, and skid-configuration changes.\nProgram and troubleshoot robotics, vision systems, and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), including FANUC robotic applications.\nSupport collaborative robotic applications and identify opportunities to incorporate robotics into manufacturing processes.\nPartner with Corporate IT on projects involving industrial networks, system integration, or onsite technical support.\nContribute to continuous-improvement, equipment-reliability, and cost-reduction initiatives.\nTravel occasionally to other Lasko facilities as business needs require.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.\nFive to ten years of technical experience within a manufacturing environment.\nDemonstrated experience developing, modifying, and troubleshooting PLC programs.\nStrong knowledge of electrical control systems, industrial networks, and electronic equipment.\nWorking knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.\nAbility to read and interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings, and equipment documentation.\nHands-on experience wiring equipment, building control cabinets, and configuring HMI panels.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications.\nAbility to provide and use basic hand tools required for the position.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience programming and troubleshooting Omron PLCs and controls.\nExperience with FANUC robotics and vision systems.\nKnowledge of collaborative robotics and end-of-arm tooling.\nExperience with manufacturing data-acquisition systems and dashboard development.\nExperience designing and commissioning automated manufacturing equipment.\nCompetencies\nStrong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nDetail-oriented with a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.\nHighly organized and able to manage projects systematically from concept through completion.\nSelf-motivated and capable of working independently with limited supervision.\nDependable, responsive, and able to support time-sensitive manufacturing needs.\nAble to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.\nStrong safety awareness with the ability to identify and correct potentially unsafe conditions.\nEffective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nEnergetic, hands-on approach to supporting manufacturing operations.\nAbout Lasko Products\nLove Your Air™\nLasko 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. \nLasko’s mission is to provide comfort you can trust.\nOur company’s success is based on our culture of GRACE, with five core “Be” values outlining how we live it.\nGrowth Mindset -Be Bold \nWe are never the finished product ─ every failure is a data point, every setback is a setup.\n Recognition -Be Together \nWe win together. We celebrate together! High performance deserves to be seen ─ named, specific, remembered.\n Authenticity -Be Real \nNo masks. No politics. Show up as you are, say what you mean, and mean what you say.\nClear Communication -Be Clear \nSay it plainly. Say it once. Say it to the right person. Clarity is kindness.\nExtreme Ownership - Be Accountable \nNo blame. No excuses. Own the win and the loss. No exceptions.\nWhy Join Lasko? \nAt Lasko, we believe people do their best work when they’re supported ─ personally and professionally. That’s why we offer flexible hours and a hybrid work schedule for our corporate team, promoting employees to balance life and work in a way that fits their lifestyle. Our dog-friendly corporate headquarters adds a fun, welcoming atmosphere, while our competitive salaries with bonus potential recognize and reward your contributions. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) match, wellness incentives, and robust health coverage. 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