Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Description:

Performs functions to design, develop, maintain, and provide technical support for electrical equipment and industrial control systems at the company’s multiple food manufacturing facilities. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Programs PLC’s, SCADA systems, HMI’s, discrete controllers, instrumentation devices, and other related equipment
• Develops systems in-house, or in collaboration with outside integrators; occasionally manage the work of contractors
• Manages projects from concept to completion (develop system requirements, scopes of work, project budgets, schedules, resource requirements, and manages work teams to ensure project success)
• Adheres to all company policies and programs, including food safety, personal safety, and contractor safety policies
• Stays abreast of current and developing technologies, industry standards, and best-practices; incorporate into new and existing systems
• Performs maintenance on existing electrical and control system projects from conception to completion
• Supports PLCs, SCADA systems, and their communication networks
• Develops new systems and upgrade existing systems, as required, to enhance production capabilities at multiple facilities
• Creates and maintains technical documentation of systems and their operations
• Provides electrical & controls engineering technical support to operations and maintenance personnel
• Directs prioritization and representation of system risk and recommendations
• Assigns AR items to meet customer expectations
• Provides 24 hour problem resolution to systems and staff as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

• Oversight for project assignments and prioritization within the group
• Contributes to the completion of performance reviews
• Provides insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the department with recommendations that include both locations
• Mentors and trains engineering, maintenance and other plant personnel in operational roles

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably electrical
• 5-7 years of controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5-7 years of experience programming PLC’s, SCADA systems, and HMI’s 
• Experience with AB PLC’s (Controllogix, SLC500), and PLC networks
• Field experience implementing field instrumentation and final control elements (control valves, motors, etc.)
• Working knowledge of 3-phase, 480V power distribution systems, NEC, NFPA 70E, & PPE requirements
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; basic familiarity with AutoCAD
• Must have excellent organizational skills, strong written & verbal communication skills
• Must be a team player, and work well with other people at all levels of the organization

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent exposure to a range of temperatures - cold (typical of 40F) in the plant, freezing (32F) in the freezer areas, warm/hot (typical +85F with high humidity) in the plant 
• Frequent exposure to a range of seasonal temperatures while performing work on exterior work/projects 
• Frequent move of materials, parts, and components required for fitting and/or assembly of equipment weighing up to 50lbs. 
• Occasionally travel of up to 5 to 10% to meet fabrication needs and vendor establishments

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, provided such accommodations do not create an undue hardship on the Company. The Company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description as business needs require. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position.

Competencies:

• Action Orientation: Maintaining a sense of urgency to complete a task. Seeks information rather than waiting for it.
• Analytical Thinking: The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic sequential approach.
• Communication: Able to articulate complex matters and talk professionally with various levels of individuals, demonstrates good listening skills, builds strong relationships, is flexible/open-minded.
• Detail Oriented: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved no matter how small; monitors and checks work or information; and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently.
• Drive for Results: Dedicated to achieving the best results by taking a dynamic approach to work, perseveres and uses metrics to analyze performance.

Benefits for this role include: Medical, vision, dental, discretionary bonus up to 20% (50% personal performance based & 50% company performance), 401(k) with matching up to a max of 4% and 120 hours PTO in the 1st 12 months.