PLC Controls Engineer Day Shift

Location: This position is on-site in Glendale AZ. Please apply only if you live within 37 miles of Glendale.

Controls Engineer Day Shift

Location: Glendale Arizona
Schedule: 2-2-3 schedule 6:00 AM6:00 PM
Base Salary: $100000$130000
Annual Bonus: 20% target bonus
Relocation Assistance: Available

Position Overview

A leading high-speed beverage manufacturer is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to provide dedicated automation and controls support at its Glendale Arizona facility.

This position will serve as the on-shift controls expert providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support throughout the plant. The Controls Engineer will work closely with operations maintenance engineering and quality to resolve equipment issues improve reliability increase throughput and execute automation-focused improvement projects.

The Controls Engineer will also provide technical leadership mentoring and controls training to maintenance technicians and equipment operators.

Experience with KHS equipment is preferred but not required. Candidates with relevant controls experience supporting high-speed bottling canning packaging processing or conveyor equipment are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-shift controls and automation expert.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support for automated production processing and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose PLC HMI VFD servo instrumentation motion-control and industrial-network issues.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and restore production safely and efficiently.
• Identify recurring equipment problems and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Develop and execute controls projects that improve safety quality reliability and throughput.
• Support high-speed beverage processing filling canning conveying and packaging systems.
• Participate in the Management of Change process for controls equipment and process modifications.
• Collaborate with operations maintenance engineering and quality teams on continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership training and mentorship to maintenance technicians and operators.
• Maintain PLC and HMI program backups controls documentation electrical drawings and change records.
• Support equipment commissioning controls upgrades new installations and system integration projects.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering technology information systems industrial automation and controls or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered.
• At least four years of industrial automation or controls experience in food and beverage pharmaceutical chemical processing consumer packaged goods or another high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting and programming capabilities.
• Experience troubleshooting automated production conveyor and packaging equipment.
• Knowledge of HMIs VFDs servo systems instrumentation industrial networks and electrical control systems.
• Ability to independently diagnose complex controls problems and execute automation projects.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics control drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple plant departments.
• Willingness and ability to work a 2-2-3 night schedule from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with KHS beverage processing filling canning or packaging equipment.
• Experience with Krones Sidel or comparable high-speed beverage equipment.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix or CompactLogix PLCs.
• Experience with FactoryTalk HMIs PowerFlex drives industrial Ethernet networks motion control and servo systems.
• Experience in beverage brewery bottling canning food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods operations.
• Experience training or mentoring maintenance technicians.
• Experience leading controls upgrades commissioning equipment installations or continuous-improvement projects.

Compensation

• Base salary of $100000$130000 based on experience.
• 20% target annual bonus.
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
• Comprehensive company benefits package.