Controls Engineer

Conagra Brands•Troy, OH

20d•$64,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer reports to the Electrical Manager and serves as the engineering lead and organization-wide technical resource for electrical and control systems in a food manufacturing environment. The role develops and improves sitewide electrical control design and control safety standards, supports project teams through control-system design, execution, and startup, builds plant-level control capabilities, assists maintenance troubleshooting, and contributes to training and continuous improvement. The position provides technical support to maintenance and operations, including troubleshooting automation, control, and equipment issues and responding to unplanned downtime. It develops and maintains standards and templates for control hardware, software, and programming; programs and maintains Rockwell Automation control platforms; and supports industrial networking, drives, servo systems, HMIs, and process control devices. The engineer collaborates on capital planning and cost savings, manages control-system obsolescence and software updates, reviews front-end loading packages, and supports design reviews, startup, improvement initiatives, integrators, and factory acceptance testing. The role may require work in manufacturing facilities, where employees may encounter moving equipment, high noise, and varying temperatures. Relocation assistance is available, with preference given to local candidates. The listed annual pay range is $64,000–$95,000; actual pay depends on factors including location, relevant experience, and skillset. Benefits are subject to location and role.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, or an Associate degree with equivalent practical experience.
At least 3 years of experience in industrial control-system design or programming.
Experience with Rockwell Automation control platforms and software.
Knowledge of industrial networking, control-system integration, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
Experience with building automation systems supporting heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and environmental controls.
Familiarity with enterprise systems and manufacturing execution or enterprise resource planning system integration.
Strong collaboration skills within a cross-functional and multi-plant organization.
Demonstrated leadership, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.
Willingness to provide off-shift and on-call support as needed.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of food manufacturing regulations and industry standards.
Experience supporting capital projects and early-phase project estimating.
Experience working with third-party automation and controls integrators.

Responsibilities

Serve as the site technical lead for electrical and control systems engineering.
Support maintenance and operations by troubleshooting automation, control, and equipment issues, including unplanned downtime events.
Provide backup technical support for the Electrical Team Leader during absences.
Develop and maintain sitewide standards, guidelines, and templates for control hardware, software, and programming.
Program and maintain Allen-Bradley control platforms, including RSLogix 5, RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, and FactoryTalk View Machine Edition.
Configure and support network infrastructure, including Internet Protocol addressing and managed industrial network switches.
Program and support variable frequency drives, servo systems, human machine interfaces, and process control devices.
Collaborate with engineering, technical, and procurement teams on capital planning, cost savings initiatives, and strategic supplier partnerships.
Support control-system obsolescence management and control software updates.
Review front-end loading packages for accuracy, completeness, and operational effectiveness.
Provide on-site technical support during design reviews, startup activities, and focused improvement initiatives.
Support third-party system integrators and factory acceptance testing activities as required.
Provide off-shift and on-call support as needed.