Controls Engineer
About The Position
Premier Candle is a leading manufacturer of scented candles and home fragrance products. Formerly known as Mayfield Consumer Products, the company has undergone significant transformation and investment in recent years following the devastating tornado that impacted the facility and community in 2021.Today, Premier Candle is focused on rebuilding, modernizing operations, investing in people, and creating a culture centered on accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. The organization operates multiple production lines and is actively investing in automation, equipment upgrades, and infrastructure improvements to support future growth. As part of its continued modernization efforts, Premier Candle is implementing advanced automation technologies and control systems that have already been successfully deployed at its Canadian manufacturing operations. This position will play a critical role in bringing those proven automation solutions to the Kentucky facility while supporting the reliability and performance of existing production equipment. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys both hands on troubleshooting and technical project work within a fast paced manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field preferred
- 5+ years’ experience supporting industrial automation, controls, robotics, or manufacturing systems preferred
- 5+ years’ experience troubleshooting electrical control systems, VFDs, motors, sensors, and industrial automation equipment preferred
- Experience troubleshooting PLC based control systems
- Knowledge of electrical controls, sensors, motors, drives, robotics, and industrial networking
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving abilities
- Ability to work effectively in both hands on and project based environments
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting machine vision and automated inspection systems preferred.
- Experience with one or more of the following systems is strongly preferred: Rockwell Automation Logix 500 and Logix 5000 PLC platforms, Omron Sysmac Studio, Rockwell FactoryTalk View HMI, Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA, Fanuc Robotics.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize existing PLC based control systems throughout the manufacturing facility
- Support automation initiatives involving production equipment, robotics, machine vision systems, SCADA platforms, and HMI interfaces
- Work closely with Premier's third party automation software partner to implement proven automation programs and solutions within the Kentucky facility
- Assist with adapting existing automation systems to meet local operational requirements
- Support commissioning, testing, and validation of automation upgrades and control system improvements
- Diagnose and resolve electrical, controls, robotic, pneumatic, and automation related equipment issues
- Perform hands on troubleshooting of sensors, motors, drives, communication networks, and control devices
- Collaborate closely with maintenance and production teams to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability
- Conduct root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions
- Support continuous improvement efforts focused on increasing production efficiency and reducing downtime
- Support and troubleshoot Fanuc robotics systems used throughout the facility
- Maintain and optimize machine vision systems used for quality inspection and process verification
- Support Ignition SCADA and FactoryTalk HMI platforms
- Modify operator interfaces, alarms, diagnostics, and reporting tools as needed
- Participate in automation and modernization projects throughout the facility
- Assist with integrating equipment, controls, and automation systems transferred from Premier's Canadian operations
- Coordinate project activities with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders
- Support capital improvement projects involving automation and controls systems
- Maintain accurate documentation of control systems, automation changes, PLC programs, robotic systems, and equipment modifications
- Ensure compliance with company safety standards, engineering standards, and regulatory requirements
- Support continuous improvement of automation documentation and best practices
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Retirement savings opportunities with company matching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
