Controls Engineer
Controls Engineer | Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Location: Onsite (Relocation Assistance Available)
Compensation: $120,000 - $160,000 Base Salary
A leading food and beverage manufacturer is seeking a Controls Engineer to join its engineering team. This is a highly visible, hands-on position focused on plant-floor support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automated manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs, aseptic processing systems, and a passion for solving complex controls issues in a fast-paced production environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide day-to-day controls and automation support for manufacturing operations.
Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, VFD, industrial network, and process control issues to minimize downtime.
Program, modify, and maintain Allen-Bradley and Siemens control systems.
Support and optimize aseptic processing, filling, sterilization, and packaging equipment.
Work closely with maintenance, production, quality, and engineering teams to identify and resolve recurring equipment issues.
Support equipment upgrades, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Improve system reliability, efficiency, product quality, and overall plant performance.
Assist with commissioning, startup, validation, and optimization of new equipment and processes.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or 5+ years related field programming work.
Experience supporting controls and automation systems within a manufacturing environment.
Strong Allen-Bradley PLC programming and troubleshooting experience required.
Experience with HMIs, VFDs, industrial communications, and process automation.
Hands-on experience supporting aseptic manufacturing, aseptic filling, UHT, CIP/SIP systems, or other sterile processing environments strongly preferred.
Ability to troubleshoot equipment in a live production environment.
Food & beverage manufacturing experience preferred.
Additional Information:
Full-time onsite position.
Open to candidates willing to relocate.
Competitive compensation package with a base salary ranging from $120,000 - $160,000, plus benefits.
This opportunity is ideal for a controls professional who enjoys being on the plant floor, solving technical challenges, and driving operational excellence in a high-volume food & beverage manufacturing facility with aseptic processing operations. Candidates with experience supporting aseptic production lines, sterilization systems, and highly automated processing environments are highly encouraged to apply.