Key Responsibilities

• Work with Controls Manager to develop and maintain Electrical & Instrumentation Standards

• Support the sites controls and electrical projects:

  • Works with Controls Integrator to ensure consistent controls system implementation

  • Owns small improvement projects varying from Programming, HMI, Electrical, and mechanical projects

  • Assist Process Engineers with electrical and controls implementation of their projects and ensure standards are being followed

  • Lead Co-op or Intern(s) in executing the Controls component of their projects

• Resource to support troubleshooting on high priority problems

• Owns PLC maintenance, backups, preventative maintenance (Battery replacements), documentation, and narratives

• Assists with updating electrical drawings and other controls documentation as changes are made

• Assists with minor IT issues, (Laptop set up, Thin manager troubleshooting, networking)

• Helps troubleshoot and implement sitewide Utilities/Facilities infrastructure such as HVAC/Wastewater, Building Automation

• Assists Information Security team with site’s infrastructure maintenance and updates

• Serves as a key resource for the E&I training portion of Technical Resources Coordinator training (Holds labs and owns qualification signoffs)

• Works with sustainability lead to implement instrumentation needed to gather data, and implement electrical cost savings projects

• Owns and maintains UPS battery replacement across the site

• Resource for Quality and Logistics for problems that arise from electrical to computer related

• Maintains disaster recovery plans and maintains backups and equipment required to support

SELECTION CRITERIA

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required, Electrical or similar is desired.

Experience

• At least 1-3 years of experience in power and/or controls engineering roles or similar internship, or co-op experience required, preferably with Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley systems

• Experience supporting capital projects, preferably in the food industry

• Experience working cross functionally with Operations teams

Other Skills Desired

• Strong technical knowledge of industrial power, controls, and information systems

• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E and OSHA 29 1910.269 regulations

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a team environment

• Strong organizational, critical thinking and creativity skills

• Effective presentation, verbal, and written communication skills

• Ability to travel, including international trips to equipment suppliers

• Strong technical teaching skills needed to train technicians during startup