Senior Controls Engineer - Cincinnati, OH

通用磨坊股份有限公司•Cincinnati, OH

10d•$110,800 - $166,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Controls Engineer II provides technical leadership for the electrical, controls, and information systems that support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing at the Cincinnati plant. The role serves as the plant subject-matter expert for automated control systems and partners with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Research and Development, Corporate Engineering, vendors, contractors, and controls technicians to improve equipment performance and protect production uptime. The position owns the plant controls strategy and architecture, provides tactical and strategic troubleshooting support, leads electrical and controls capital projects, manages technology obsolescence, and develops plant resources’ technical capability. It uses data, engineering standards, and continuous-improvement methods to improve safety, quality, reliability, cost, capacity, and operational performance. This is an on-site role in Cincinnati, Ohio; remote work is not available. Relocation assistance may be provided. The position may require off-shift, weekend, or holiday support, periodic travel, and regular interaction with production and maintenance environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program, or extensive relevant technical and manufacturing experience.
At least 7 years of related experience in a manufacturing, industrial, controls, electrical, or technical engineering environment.
Demonstrated experience with plant manufacturing systems and collaboration with operators, maintenance, engineering, quality, and site leadership.
Demonstrated technical leadership, adaptability, analytical problem solving, decision making, troubleshooting, and sound judgment.
Ability to work effectively with and influence diverse groups across functions and organizational levels.
Strong written, verbal, listening, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to support off-shift, weekend, or holiday needs when required.
Ability to interpret and apply NEC, NFPA 70E, General Mills standards, and other applicable codes and standards.
Ability to lead projects involving scope development, estimating, scheduling, procurement, installation, startup, training, and cost control.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5, SLC, PanelView Plus, RSLinx, and FactoryTalk View.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: Wonderware InTouch, InSQL, System Platform, SCADA, historians, Ignition, SQL Server, or related visualization and data systems.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: PLC programming and code-level troubleshooting.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: VFDs, servo controllers, control valves, load cells, metering feeders, and common process instrumentation for level, pressure, temperature, flow, position, and presence.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: serial, RIO, DH+, Ethernet, DeviceNet, and other industrial communication networks.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: computers, servers, Windows operating systems, patching, edge devices, and control-system networking.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: power distribution and associated equipment up to 480 VAC.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: process control, packaging control, equipment specification, panel design, and system integration.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: electrical contractor and third-party controls integrator management.
Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications: project estimating, scheduling, bid analysis, cost tracking, installation, startup, and training.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; work visa sponsorship is not available.
Must meet the minimum age qualification of 18 years.
Must reside within commuting distance of Cincinnati, Ohio, or be willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

ABET-accredited degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering.
Experience in food manufacturing or another highly regulated industrial environment.
Experience with General Mills manufacturing platforms, controls standards, or information systems architecture.
AutoCAD experience.
High-voltage experience.
Experience with continuous improvement, vertical startup, reliability improvement, and obsolescence-management processes.
Project Management Professional certification.
Demonstrated technical curiosity, learning agility, business acumen, broad perspective, and ability to execute several concurrent assignments.
Relocation assistance may be provided.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise for human- and food-safety systems as they apply to electrical and controls equipment.
Serve as a subject-matter expert for plant electrical safety and support compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, General Mills standards, and applicable plant requirements.
Lead or support improvements that reduce safety, food-safety, and process risks.
Own and maintain the plant electrical and controls architecture, including conformance to General Mills standards.
Implement instrumentation, controls, programming, network, HMI, SCADA, and data standards for new and existing equipment.
Provide technical guidance for automated solutions, equipment specifications, panel design, process controls, packaging controls, and system integration.
Troubleshoot PLC code, equipment, wiring, instrumentation, drives, servos, networks, servers, and related control-system hardware and software.
Support the design, selection, installation, commissioning, and performance improvement of electrical and controls systems.
Provide technical direction for control-system networking, servers, patching, edge devices, software, visualization, historians, and manufacturing data as applicable to plant needs.
Provide tactical and strategic support to reduce or eliminate issues affecting equipment performance, quality, safety, and production uptime.
Lead structured problem solving and develop sustainable corrective actions for recurring controls and electrical issues.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Systems Engineering to improve equipment reliability, response time, recovery time, and overall plant performance.
Develop and maintain the controls strategy for maintenance and reliability improvement.
Provide off-shift, weekend, or holiday support when required by business and plant needs.
Lead or support electrical and controls capital projects from feasibility and scope definition through design, procurement, installation, commissioning, startup, and handoff.
Develop estimates, schedules, quote requests, bid analyses, cost tracking, and project execution plans.
Manage project scope, risks, issues, change control, and expected business outcomes.
Lead and manage electrical contractors, third-party controls integrators, equipment suppliers, and other technical resources.
Provide installation, startup, training, and post-implementation support.
Collaborate with project teams, matrix engineers, corporate engineering, and plant stakeholders to apply innovative designs, technical advantages, performance improvements, and capital efficiencies.
Develop the plant electrical and controls facility master plan and support the plant capital plan.
Identify, prioritize, and execute equipment and system improvements that deliver financial, capacity, safety, quality, and reliability benefits.
Manage controls and electrical technology obsolescence, lifecycle risks, and replacement strategies.
Ensure plant solutions align with General Mills controls, information systems, cybersecurity, and architecture expectations.
Develop internal electrical and controls capability through coaching, training, standard work, and knowledge transfer.
Partner with controls technicians, engineers, maintenance, operators, and leaders to build sustainable technical ownership.
Influence diverse groups across functions and organizational levels through clear communication, sound judgment, and collaborative leadership.
Serve as a resource to plant, corporate, and cross-functional technical teams.
Develop and deliver technical training as needed.