Automation Controls Engineer

Description

Maintain and modify controls for our baking equipment (production, packaging) to meet production operational standards while maintaining safety and food safety requirements.

Responsibilities may include:

Create and modify programming in various plant automation systems to improve control strategy, increase capacity, and other enhancements as needed.

Repair malfunctions in control logic and associated equipment in a timely manner to minimize associated downtime.

Develop and implement process controls solutions including advanced control concepts. Apply statistical process controls methods to improve performance and reduce costs of goods of the company's manufacturing activities.

Define and control the standardization of process control hardware, software and control strategies.

Develop and update process controls documentation for new and existing equipment and systems.

Stay abreast of new technologies associated with the industry, through trade magazines, training classes and technical manuals.

Other duties as assigned Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field.

10 year(s) of related experience in a high speed manufacturing environment

4 years prior experience supervising/managing people.

Food/beverage processing and packaging experience is preferred.

Experience in programming HMI.

Comprehensive knowledge of safety, instrumentation, distributed control and power systems.

Understanding of advanced control programming

Ability to Lift up to 50lbs throughout the workday

Ability to push/pull up to 50lbs throughout the workday

Ability to stand for long periods of time, 8-12 hours per day.

Flexibility to work all hours throughout the workweek.

Ability to work on weekends.