Senior Controls Engineer (PLC)

Title: Senior Controls Engineer Location: East Coast region

This is an opportunity to join a F&B manufacturing operation in the middle of significant growth and expansion. You'll have direct influence over controls strategy, automation performance, equipment reliability, and future production capabilities .

Design, program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLCs, HMIs, robotics, motion controls, VFDs, instrumentation, industrial networks, and data collection systems ? Develop and standardize control architecture, electrical designs, programming standards, and components across processing, filling, packaging, and material-handling systems ? Partner with Production and Maintenance to troubleshoot complex controls and electrical issues , perform root-cause analysis, and minimize downtime ? Lead controls upgrades, automation improvements, equipment installations, startups, and commissioning ? Coordinate electricians, contractors, project schedules, budgets, and equipment implementation ? Train Maintenance and Operations teams on controls systems, troubleshooting, and equipment functionality

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related discipline * 5+ years of Controls/Electrical Engineering experience * Strong PLC programming experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell and/or Siemens * Experience with B&R, HMIs, VFDs, robotics, motion control, instrumentation, and industrial networks is highly valuable * Food, beverage, pharma or high-speed manufacturing experience preferred * Startup, commissioning, and equipment installation experience highly desirable

Modern, highly automated manufacturing environment ? Major facility and production expansion underway ? Growing Process, Controls & Automation Engineering team ? Significant involvement in new equipment and automation projects ? Opportunity to influence controls standards and future automation strategy ? Relocation assistance available