Automation Engineer

Electrical Automation Services•Glendale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

An experienced Controls Engineer is sought to provide dedicated automation and controls support at a high-speed beverage manufacturing facility in Glendale, Arizona. The role serves as the on-shift controls expert, providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting throughout the plant and working with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality to resolve equipment issues, improve reliability and throughput, and deliver automation-focused improvements. The engineer also provides technical leadership, training, and mentorship to maintenance technicians and equipment operators. The position is on-site in Glendale, Arizona, and the posting asks applicants to live within 37 miles of the facility. The listed schedule is a 2-2-3 day shift from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM; the qualifications section separately states willingness and ability to work a 2-2-3 night schedule from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Base salary is $100,000–$130,000, with a 20% target annual bonus and relocation assistance available for qualified candidates. A comprehensive company benefits package is also offered.

Requirements

Associate degree in engineering technology, information systems, industrial automation and controls, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered.
At least four years of industrial automation or controls experience in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical processing, consumer packaged goods, or another high-speed manufacturing environment.
Strong PLC troubleshooting and programming capabilities.
Experience troubleshooting automated production, conveyor, and packaging equipment.
Knowledge of HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, instrumentation, industrial networks, and electrical control systems.
Ability to independently diagnose complex controls problems and execute automation projects.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, and technical documentation.
Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple plant departments.
Willingness and ability to work a 2-2-3 night schedule from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Nice To Haves

Experience with KHS beverage processing, filling, canning, or packaging equipment; preferred but not required.
Experience with Krones, Sidel, or comparable high-speed beverage equipment.
Experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix or CompactLogix PLCs.
Experience with FactoryTalk HMIs, PowerFlex drives, industrial Ethernet networks, motion control, and servo systems.
Experience in beverage, brewery, bottling, canning, food manufacturing, or consumer packaged goods operations.
Experience training or mentoring maintenance technicians.
Experience leading controls upgrades, commissioning, equipment installations, or continuous-improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary on-shift controls and automation expert.
Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting for automated production, processing, and packaging equipment.
Diagnose PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, instrumentation, motion-control, and industrial-network issues.
Troubleshoot equipment failures and restore production safely and efficiently.
Identify recurring equipment problems and implement permanent corrective actions.
Develop and execute controls projects to improve safety, quality, reliability, and throughput.
Support high-speed beverage processing, filling, canning, conveying, and packaging systems.
Participate in the Management of Change process for controls, equipment, and process modifications.
Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality teams on continuous-improvement initiatives.
Provide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to maintenance technicians and operators.
Maintain PLC and HMI program backups, controls documentation, electrical drawings, and change records.
Support equipment commissioning, controls upgrades, new installations, and system integration projects.