Your Opportunity as the Controls Engineer Leader The Controls Engineer Leader will provide active support with regard to power and control systems, equipment specification and maintenance, proper operation, technician development, troubleshooting and repair to achieve or exceed reliability targets within the plant or a specific department. This role has responsibility for systems optimization, reliability, continuous improvement, compliance, personnel safety and technician skill development related to plant electrical power and process control systems.

Location:

7351 Old Tuscaloosa Hwy, McCalla, AL (Uncrustables Manufacturing Facility)

Work Arrangements:

100% on-site, Day Shift - Flexibility required. Willingness to work off shift (including nights, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed In this

Role You Will:

Serve as primary administrator and troubleshooter for plant power and control systems and is a key member of plant technical leadership Works with the site Technical Manager and Plant Engineer to build and maintain sustainable processes, systems, and machine control onboarding and ongoing development systems Knows, communicates, and ensures technician compliance to local and national regulator codes; Is also responsible for ensuring equipment and safe practice compliance in their area of responsibility Responsible for validation of the operating data from PLC into Proficy or other MES systems; Support plant PEs in conditioning PLC data to accommodate effective data analysis including application development Owns the validity and ongoing system for maintaining the site sustainability metering equipment (power monitors and usage flow meters); Owns using the power monitoring data and developing plans to reduce overall consumption and costs Provides expertise in the design and implementation of machine control and process automation applications, such as control strategies, HMI design, MES applications and KPI development Create system map layouts, sequence of operations, drawing packages, PLC logic, and HMI screens Works with Controls Engineering Manager, department management and technicians to identify losses, and develop plans and strategies to eliminate them, in the areas of safety, quality, reliability and cost Owns parts or whole Key Elements for systems related to power and control system Works closely with engineering and operations leaders on selection and installation/start-up of new equipment; Becomes the controls systems technical expert on new equipment and ensures the training of others on control systems. Provides power and controls engineering support on capital initiatives in their area of responsibility Learns and applies advance control, simulation and process modeling technologies to analyze and improve overall process and packaging operations What We are

Looking For:

Minimum Requirements:

Associates Degree or higher is required 4 years of relevant controls experience 1 year of leadership experience 5 years of manufacturing experience Strong knowledge of machine and/or process control hardware, instrumentation and software including Allen Bradley PLC and Rockwell FactoryTalk platforms Effective presentation, verbal, and written communication skills Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role: A bachelor's degree is preferred but not required Mechanical and electrical experience in food manufacturing is preferred Experience leading and influencing others is preferred Experience integrating new technologies Experience leading the installation of equipment in a manufacturing environment Demonstrated results in manufacturing maintenance utilizing maintenance systems Experience with plant systems software (Proficy, Project Management, eAM, etc.) Work Environment This job operates in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be loud.

Physical Demands:

Regularly required to talk and hear. Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds frequently. May push and pull heavy objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. #INDSA #LI-JS1 The Right Place for You We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs , and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.