Senior Controls Engineer
Aspire Bakeries Careers•Woolwich Township, NJ
•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to join our team at our Swedesboro, NJ bakery. As a Senior Controls Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for designing, upgrading, and sustaining industrial automation and control systems that directly impact safety, quality, throughput, and operational excellence in a high-speed food manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on role driving controls projects from concept through commissioning while providing long-term technical support for 24/7 operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, mechatronics, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of 5 years of controls engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Advanced PLC programming experience with Allen Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix platforms
- Proficiency in structured text and ladder logic programming
- Hands-on experience with high-speed automated machinery and continuous processes
- Strong troubleshooting skills across PLC, HMI, motion, robotics, and industrial networks
- Ability to support occasional after-hours troubleshooting, commissioning, or system upgrades
Nice To Haves
- Food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing experience
- Experience with multi-axis motion control and robotic systems
- HMI development experience (FactoryTalk ME/SE preferred)
- Familiarity with Siemens, Omron, or Mitsubishi PLC platforms
- Exposure to SCADA, MES, SQL databases, or OT networking environments
Responsibilities
- Design, standardize, and sustain robust PLC-based automation systems for high-speed bakery manufacturing operations
- Lead control system upgrades and migrations from obsolete platforms to modern, scalable architectures
- Serve as the technical authority for PLCs, HMIs, motion control, robotics, and industrial networks
- Troubleshoot complex automation, electrical, and networking issues to minimize downtime and improve reliability
- Manage controls-related projects from scope development through commissioning and startup
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, IT/OT, and OEMs to deliver integrated solutions
- Establish and maintain controls standards, documentation, and long-term system serviceability
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company-paid life insurance
- Additional voluntary life insurance options
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Competitive retirement plans
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- HSA plans
- FSA plans
- Performance incentive plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
