Controls & Automation Manager
About The Position
We invite you to Explore the Potential of being part of something Clearly Essential!   Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 11 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products. We are seeking a Controls & Automation Manager to join our team in Ogden, UT . This role is responsible for leading controls engineering and automation initiatives while supporting operational reliability, modernization, cybersecurity, and process optimization across site systems. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor engineering staff, and drive continuous improvement through advanced automation and analytics solutions.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industrial experience.
- Minimum of 7 - 10 years of industrial controls and automation experience.
- Experience leading or mentoring controls or automation personnel.
- Strong PLC experience (Rockwell ControlLogix, FactoryTalk, and Rockwell Plant PAX preferred).
- Experience with industrial networking and cybersecurity.
- Experience with data historians and analytics platforms.
Responsibilities
- Manage and lead a team of controls engineers and PLC programmers, including workload prioritization, technical direction, mentoring, and performance management.
- Provide technical oversight and review of program and system logic changes across multiple automation systems.
- Guide development and integration of software solutions, including telemetry, analytics, and SQL Databases.
- Support Operations and Maintenance personnel, including call-out duty for critical situations.
- Work across IT and OT infrastructure to ensure communications, cybersecurity, and system reliability standards.
- Provide management tools and operational data such as dashboards for utility usage, production, and downtime tracking.
- Serve as escalation support for complex electrical, instrumentation, and process control issues.
- Oversee site telemetry systems, including pump stations, PLC networks, and mobile automation assets.
- Establish data capture and analytics strategies to support business-critical decisions.
- Identify and prioritize legacy control system modernization projects with senior leadership.
- Train and mentor staff to ensure skills remain current and site-relevant.
- Manage controls and electrical engineering budgets for contracts and software programs.
- Perform other related duties as required. (Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)
Benefits
- Relocation assistance provided for qualified candidates
- Benefits starting Day 1
- 11 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
- 3 weeks PTO
- 1 week sick time (subject to applicable state and local laws)
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Education Reimbursement Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Bonus opportunities for eligible positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
