Controls Engineer

Role Impact:

The Controls Engineer will be critical in analyzing manufacturing processes to provide controls and support production; creating opportunities to optimize production efficiencies, while evaluating performance, and proposing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

In this role, the Controls Engineer will serve as a resource for development and troubleshooting of production equipment; providing machine support including but not limited to safety controllers, PLC's, PAC’s, IPC’s, HMI's, , motion control, measurement systems, instrumentation, material handling systems, industrial networks, and data collection systems.

Role Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of the control architecture to ensure that the facility is collecting the data and information to increase plant and package line reliability.

• Create standardization of electrical components and designs where possible to simply the operation.

• Provide application/control systems design and development for systems of varying complexity.

• Interpret electrical/control design from vendors/customers' specifications and align with Mountaintop's standards/specs

• Support production continuity by maintaining existing and implementing new electrical control systems.

• Assist in the development of and perform work utilizing plant electrical controls standards

• Support the maintenance team as needed for electrical/control system preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.

• Work with the Change Management Process for the overall implementation, performance, and continuous improvement of company initiatives.

• Schedule and manage electrical and/or control system upgrades within the plant. Coordinate with electricians and contractors to meet project completion dates and budgets.

• This is under supervisory responsibilities.

• Design, build, program, test, and debug aseptic filling and processing lines and material handling systems within the facility.

• Responsible for supporting and upgrading the facility and manufacturing equipment with a focus on safety and quality.

• Development of Functional and Design Specifications

• Support equipment programming for manufacturing, troubleshoot software and hardware issues.

• Troubleshoot and upgrade existing equipment to new equipment design and implementation.

• Own the controls software/hardware product lifecycle and lead instrumentation and control systems engineering projects.

• Travel to vendor/OEM sites for training/ witnessing tests

• Follow Food Safety Requirement/Standards as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Support knowledge transfer and training to team members.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Process, Controls, Automation, or Electrical Engineering required.

• Relevant experience may be considered.

Experience & Skills

• 2-5 years of controls/electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments is required to demonstrate the desired industry experience.

• Strong cause-and-effect analytical abilities to solve problems.

• Demonstrated ability to work with operations and technical teams to define project objectives and then deploy those findings to optimize performance of the process

• Proficient in problem-solving methodologies and root cause analysis

• Proficient skills in troubleshooting electrical, process, and automation-related issues

• Aseptic manufacturing and packaging experience preferred

• Experience with specific equipment required. Allen Bradley, Siemens , B&R control platforms,, VFD’s, servo drives,

• Strong experience in PLC programming and computer programming.

• Extensive knowledge reading and understanding electrical schematics

• Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and procedures.

• Excellent analytical and management skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

P hysical Requirements:

• Periodic intervals of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Prolonged periods of standing, going up steps, and working in uncontrolled temperature environments

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

• Must be able to work with equipment that contains electrical magnetic components.