Automation and Controls Engineer

Amalgamated Sugar Company•Paul, ID

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Amalgamated Sugar Company is seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer at our Paul, ID plant. We seek a candidate to design and implement capital improvements to the sugar refinery. The position requires project management experience with engineering systems in the manufacturing environment. This position will report to the Process Optimization Manager. Develop and manage process improvement projects. Projects may include, but are not limited to, electrical, mechanical, and chemical systems in a heavy industrial environment. Applicants must have the ability to manage multiple projects, prepare budgets and proposals, coordinate efforts of several departments and provide a leadership role in the development, installation, and monitoring of each project through commissioning. Additionally, this position provides technical assistance in new equipment installation and commissioning, developing, and managing extra-ordinary budgets and proper account allocation, helps maintain database historian, as well as performs technical studies. The Amalgamated Sugar Company is built on innovation and is a proud leader in the sugar industry and that can only happen with the best people. Qualified candidates need to be dynamic and work successfully in a fluid environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, preferably in Automation or Electrical engineering.
5+ years’ experience with Electrical Controls in a processing plant environment.
PLC programming: ideally Rockwell
HMI programming: ideally Factory Talk and PanelView
Ability to program and troubleshoot Electrical Drives power and controls
Ability to design, program and troubleshoot Ethernet networking of devices to PLC (VFD’s, instruments…)
Basic electrical power distribution
Strong communication skills
Considerable experience in processing systems in a manufacturing environment and current Engineering design practices.
Ability to commute/relocate: Paul, ID: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required)

Nice To Haves

A professional engineering license or the desire to obtain a license is a plus.
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Prefer candidate possess knowledge and incorporate/practice GMP, food safety and food quality in all engineered planning, design, construction, and operation.
Experience with process control is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage process improvement projects.
Manage multiple projects, prepare budgets and proposals, coordinate efforts of several departments and provide a leadership role in the development, installation, and monitoring of each project through commissioning.
Provide technical assistance in new equipment installation and commissioning.
Develop and manage extra-ordinary budgets and proper account allocation.
Maintain database historian.
Perform technical studies.