Sr. Controls Engineer

Role Impact:

As part of a startup, early-stage company, the Senior 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 Senior 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, IPC’s, HMI's, robots, motion control, measurement systems, instrumentation, material handling systems, industrial networks, and data collection systems.

Role Responsibilities:

• Develop 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/customer specifications and  align with Mountaintop's standards/specs

• Ensure production is continuous by maintaining and implementing electrical control systems.

• Perform work utilizing plant electrical controls standards

• Support the maintenance team as needed for electrical/controls 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 controls upgrades within the plant.   Coordinate with electricians and contractors to meet project completion dates and budgets.

• Provide Training in the operation and maintenance of Aseptic and ESL Filling and Process Lines. Participate in after-hours support for the engineering group on a rotating basis.

• Designs, builds, programs, tests, and debugs aseptic filling and process Lines and material handling systems within the facility.

• Responsible for support and functionality enhancements required for facility and processing/filling lines with a focus on safety and quality.

• Development of Software Functional Specifications (SFS)

• Support equipment programming for manufacturing, troubleshoot software and hardware issues, and support the programming of robotics.

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

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

• 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, Electrical Engineering required.

• MBA preferred

Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of controls/electrical engineering experience in aseptic processing or equivalent in GMP, FDA, ISO, USDA or PMO regulated environment.

• A minimum of 2-5 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 required.

• Dairy manufacturing environment experience preferred.

• Dairy and Aseptic process understanding preferred.

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

• Strong experience in PLC programming and computer programming.

• Extensive knowledge, reading and understanding electrical schematics

• Startup experience preferred

• 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:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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