Control Systems Engineer- Agriculture

American Crystal Sugar Company • Moorhead, MN

65d • $107,311 - $134,139

About The Position

We are seeking a motivated individual with strong instrumentation and controls experience to join our team as a Control Systems Engineer - Agriculture at the Technical Services Center, in Moorhead, MN. The purpose of this position is to identify, recommend, and implement control systems and instrumentation to enhance the agriculture department's operational efficiency, reduce processing costs, and minimize labor demands. This position will also optimize existing automation processes while supporting the assessment, analysis, development, and execution of automation-related capital projects.

Requirements

• To be successful in this position requires a Bachelor of Science degree, typically in Engineering or Computer Science, along with a strong background in industrial control systems.
• The position demands excellent project management skills and effective communication, both written and verbal.
• The individual must be capable of prioritizing and organizing work to manage their schedule effectively. This includes making timely and informed decisions to support the on-schedule startup of agriculture equipment and exercising sound judgment within the scope of controllable circumstances.
• Travel is required as necessary to various agriculture and factory locations; therefore, a valid driver's license is required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and prior industrial experience with PLCs (Allen Bradley & Horner), DCS (DeltaV), programming & graphics, industrial instrumentation, networking, process simulation, computer programming, AutoCAD, and other computer drafting and design software are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a positive work culture through company values of safety, integrity, quality, teamwork, and accountability.
• Plans, executes, and oversees capital projects for the agriculture department's deep freeze and piler systems while ensuring they are completed within the allocated budget and schedule.
• Assists with the startup of the agriculture equipment while being involved in numerous projects with multiple contractors and employees which finish just before harvest.
• Designs, creates, and implements control systems for continuous and batch process of the agriculture department.
• Researches and recommends methods to enhance the utilization of agriculture automation and control systems. Consults with personnel to determine capital process improvements, optimize processing efficiency, and present valid recommendations.
• Provides technical expertise to ensure continuous equipment uptime by supporting the operation and maintenance of agriculture control systems.
• Produces comprehensive control systems documentation, such as control narratives, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), loop wiring diagrams, specifications, manuals, PLC programs, and HMI configuration.
• Collaborate with the maintenance and engineering groups to analyze, recommend equipment specifications and selection, install new equipment, suggest process improvements, and troubleshoot processes. Evaluates projects and equipment to determine life cycle benefits and return on investment.
• Provides control systems and instrumentation training for employees to effectively prepare personnel to successfully operate electrical, instrumentation, and control equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Our benefits include eligibility for comprehensive medical insurance starting on day one.
• In addition, we offer a health savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with a Company match and contribution, paid dental insurance paid basic life insurance, paid short and long-term disability, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid volunteer opportunities and paid holidays.
• We also offer discretionary bonuses, tuition reimbursement, service awards, and a 24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost.
• Some of these benefits are subject to eligibility criteria.
• We are proud to offer such a comprehensive package to our employees and believe that it reflects our commitment to their well-being and success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees