{"id":25214,"date":"2026-06-04T22:12:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/job\/062354\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:12:57","slug":"062354","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/job\/062354\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation Control Engineer-Japanese Bilingual"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Automation Control Engineer-Japanese Bilingual<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nicholasville, KY<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employment Type:<\/strong> Full-Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Travel:<\/strong> 10\u201320% (North America)<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>We are seeking a <strong>Japanese Bilingual Controls Engineer<\/strong> to design, program, and implement industrial automation systems for manufacturing environments. 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