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- Opportunity to work on exciting, strategic projects in partnership with key leaders and showcase your creative, communication and technical skills.
- A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees
- Support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured and highly skilled
- Competitive wages, incentive pay and a comprehensive package of benefits
- As a subject matter expert, lead the implementation of strategic automation and control projects.
- Develops and implements medium to long-term controls, network architecture, and plant floor strategies to drive efficiency, plant floor productivity, and innovation.
- Helps create campus automation standards for controls logic, HMI screen layout and design.
- Coaches and mentors Controls Technicians to build technical capability and leadership behaviors consistent with our stated goal.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting skills to support plant operations.
- Support the functionality and maintenance of production equipment, controls hardware, and production systems.
- Bachelor of Science or master's degree in engineering required (Electrical preferred, Mechanical, Chemical), or equivalent experience. ABET accredited program is a strong preference.
- Minimum 5 years' experience with Automation and Controls in a Manufacturing setting, 5 years of engineering experience with a focus on electrical and control systems is required. Experience with manufacturing food and beverage or consumer packaged goods companies is preferred. Experience in plant operations and industrial environments.
- Demonstrates leadership, problem-solving, decision making, troubleshooting, communications, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with a team and influence diverse groups at various levels and across functions.
- Ability to teach the fundamentals of electrical automation and control systems (PLC's, HMI's, Robotics, SCADA, VFD's, Servo Drives). Strong aptitude for programming PLC and HMI logic (Allen Bradley preferred).
- Ability to read, interpret, and modify equipment drawings such as: electrical schematics, P&ID's, and similar using CAD based software. Proficient in SCADA development & programming (Ignition).
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the primary codes and safety requirements applicable to controls safety systems, robotics (FANUC and ABB), and power distribution systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot PLCs (Allen Bradley preferred), controls hardware, and wiring at the machine level.
- Strong understanding of low and medium voltage power distribution (480VAC and below) is preferred.
- Must have advanced knowledge of processing, packaging, and facility systems with thorough understanding of food manufacturing, engineering, quality, sanitary design, and research functions.
- Knowledge of Lean Six-Sigma concepts and root cause analysis. Demonstrates compliance with USDA, FDA, OSHA, EPA, City and/or State agencies, etc. for both manufacturing processes and building requirements.
Automation & Controls Engineer - Salina, United States - Schwan's
Description
Who we areSchwan's Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron, Tony's, Big Daddy's, Villa PrimaTM and Freschetta pizza; Mrs. Smith's and Edwards desserts; and Pagoda and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan's is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit
We are hiring a Controls Engineer at the largest pizza plant in the world and home to our famous Red Baron and Tony's brand frozen pizzas, located in Salina, KS.
As a Controls Engineer you will be responsible for the technical and functional supervision of electrical, automation and controls systems in a highly automated and state of the art food manufacturing factory.
What you will get from us:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.