Controls Engineer

Winland Foods•Buckner, KY

3d•$73,000 - $124,000•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of this position is to determine the equipment and methodology in food manufacturing/packaging controls systems to ensure quality, cost and efficiency requirements are met. Troubleshoots existing manufacturing/controls functions and processes. Research and specify new equipment and upgrades to existing equipment. Manage the controls design and implementation. Other responsibilities may include improvements for efficiencies. May manage controls staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Controls, Advanced Manufacturing, Electrical or related preferred
Minimum 7 years related experience.
Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience.
Demonstrated participative management skills.
Proven proficient electrical, PLC skillset.
Good organization skills.
Practical experience in the use of spreadsheet, statistics, and wording processing.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must wear all required personal protection equipment associated with specific manufacturing work environment and job duties as stated in the Employee Handbook, posted policies, or as assigned by leadership personnel.
Maintain clean and safe working environment and follow all safety policies and procedures, such as lock out/tag out, safe lifting techniques, and all others as instructed.
Inform Management of any food safety or quality issues or of any processes which become noncompliant with specified requirements.
Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required.
Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the food industry a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for designing control systems to regulate the behavior of dynamic systems.
Implement control algorithms in software or hardware components, such as PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) or microcontrollers appropriate to our organization and growth opportunities.
Responsible for conducting testing and simulations to validate the performance of control systems and fine-tuning controller parameters to optimize system response and ensure stability and robustness.
Responsible for monitoring system performance using feedback from sensors and other data sources to maintain optimal operation.
Responsible for diagnosing the problems and implementing corrective actions to restore normal operation.
Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to integrate control systems into larger systems and processes to ensure seamless communication and coordination between different components of the overall machines/systems.
Prioritize safety considerations in their designs and implementations, ensuring that control systems meet regulatory standards and safety requirements.
Maintain detailed documentation of control system designs, configurations, and changes for reference and future troubleshooting.
As technology or needs evolve, manage upgrading control systems and incorporating new features or enhancements to improve system performance.
Responsible for project management responsibilities, coordinating control system integration, testing, and commissioning in larger engineering projects.
May manage controls staff.
Safely and accurately perform all duties as required for this position to ensure the safety and quality of our products.
All other duties as assigned.
Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.