MFG CONTROLS ENGINEER

The Kroger Co. • Springdale, OH

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About The Position

The MFG Controls Engineer identifies, develops, installs, and supports manufacturing systems and applications. The role provides engineering design, programming, guidance, and support for industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces, variable frequency drives (VFDs), fieldbuses, and supervisory control and data acquisition systems. The engineer works safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve divisional performance in Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR), and the Customer 1st strategy. The role provides leadership aligned with the Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles and demonstrates the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The position supports automation and controls projects across manufacturing plants, including system design, implementation, integration, and start-up. It also supports food safety, quality, regulatory, and corporate audit requirements, and assists with developing plant technical resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology.
• At least 4 years of progressive hands-on experience with industrial controls.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Fluency with Microsoft Product Suite, Autodesk, AutoCAD, and Windows 10.
• Self-directed, with the ability to execute projects with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PLC and HMI program development, including integration of Ethernet-based drives and field devices.
• Experience developing, implementing, and starting up process control projects.
• Experience developing Rockwell-based control systems, including Logix PLCs, PanelView, PF VFDs, Kinetics, and EtherNet/IP.
• Experience architecting and configuring control systems for automatic device configuration and replacement.

Responsibilities

• Specify, design, and program PLC-based control systems for processing, machinery, and automation.
• Provide guidance and recommendations for process instrumentation, field devices, and drives.
• Provide technical support on plant automation projects and ensure adherence to standards and specifications.
• Specify, program, and/or configure process instrumentation.
• Generate and maintain electrical schematics, network drawings, automation programs, and configuration files.
• Support system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, project engineers, and manufacturing plants in the design, implementation, and start-up of controls and automation projects.
• Work with project and plant engineers to develop capital appropriations.
• Review system and network access policies for compliance with corporate audit standards.
• Support projects for system integration firms and assist plants in determining requirements and assessing proposed services.
• Provide management with periodic status reports.
• Support the hiring and training of plant technical resources.
• Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Remain accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.
• Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level