Controls Engineering Lead

Your Opportunity as the Controls Engineering Lead

Leverage your technical expertise to lead our Uncrustables facility in key start-up projects and achieving reliability targets. Provide support through troubleshooting control systems, conducting equipment repairs, and ensuring proper operating best practices to help produce our iconic Smucker's products.

Location: McCalla, AL

Work Arrangements: 100% onsite with willingness to work off shifts 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

• Build and maintain a sustainable system for plant E&I skill development; Coaches the area E&I Coordinator on skill assessment and development of operating and E&I technicians within the department; Works with the site Controls Engineering Manager to build and maintain sustainable process and machine control onboarding and ongoing development systems for plant Process Engineers, Interns and Area Leaders

• Work with the site Controls Engineering Manager to develop power and control standards and ensure application of the standards in their area of responsibility

• Ensure technician compliance to local and national regulator codes (NFPA 70, NFPA 70e, NFPA 79 and OSHA 1910); Is also responsible for ensuring equipment and safe practice compliance in their area of responsibility

• Validate MES data from PLC into Proficy; Support plant PEs in conditioning PLC data to accommodate effective data analysis including application development

• Own the validity and maintenance of 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

• Provide expertise in the design and implementation of machine control and process automation applications, such as: control strategies, HMI design, MES applications and KPI development

• Work with site 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

• Own parts or whole Key Elements for systems related to power and control system such as electrical safety (LOTO, Electrical PPE, Energized work permits, low voltage qualification, etc.) and Quality/CCP compliance (checkweighers, metal detectors, vision systems, ingredient flows, temperatures, etc.)

• Work closely with engineering and operations leaders on selection and installation/start-up of new equipment; Becomes the technical expert on new equipment and ensures the training of others with regard to control systems

• Serve as project manager for initiatives ranging from E&I focused projects to complete capital projects

• Provide power and controls engineering support on capital initiatives in their area of responsibility

• Learn and apply advance control, simulation and process modeling technologies to analyze and improve overall process and packaging operations

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. 

What we are looking for:  

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from our Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

• 5+ years of relevant controls experience

• 2+ years of experience leading, supervising, or managing others

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience

• Ability to effectively engage, lead, and build capability on the floor

• Strong knowledge of machine and/or process control hardware, instrumentation and software including Allen Bradley PLC and Rockwell FactoryTalk platforms

• Working knowledge of NFPA and OSHA guidelines related to electrical equipment and practices

• Experience learning and integrating new technologies

• Experience leading the installation of equipment in food manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated results in manufacturing maintenance utilizing maintenance systems

• Experience with plant systems software (Proficy, Project Management, eAM, etc.)

• Strong organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Effective presentation, verbal, and written communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):

• Mechanical and electrical experience in food manufacturing

Learn More About Working at Smucker

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• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business

• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

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