Controls Engineer

ASR Group is the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company's brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle's and Sidul.OVERVIEWThe Controls Engineer is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the Company's process, packaging and warehouse control systems in a manner that is consistently driven for improved performance in accordance to industry standards. The successful candidate must be a motivated self-directed person that requires minimal supervision. This person will be expected to identify problems, develop solutions, and quickly implement their strategy. Good communication skills and an assertive personality are both essential to be successful in this position.DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESDesigns and supports both control and manufacturing execution systemsSupports site infrastructure for existing systems and serves as resource for operating systems and applications for Manufacturing ProcessesResponsible for maintaining, enhancing, and designing the Company PLC and computer based control systems.Coordinates the activities of others to implement designs for process controlConducts automation feasibility studies for practicality and potential return on investmentPrepares and submits projectsComplete projects in a timely manner within budget.Develops logic and algorithms for both discrete and analog control of processes and implementDevelops HMI applications and network applications to meet the needs of operationsInnovates to maintain our competitive edge and meet the needs of the end userAssures the integrity of control and information systems through security and redundant system backupsDocuments systems, provides training and technical supportMaintains health of Process Control Domain Infrastructure and existing Manufacturing Information SystemsIs proactive and not reactive to minimize system failuresReports to Engineering ManagerWORK EXPERIENCESMinimum 2 years related work experience in controls engineering.Wonderware (Invensys) HMIAllen Bradley PLC systems (AB Controllogix and PLC5)VBscriptingWindows 2008, Win 7 operating systemsArchestra (System Platform)EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS* Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or in relevant disciplineESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)Other PLC families of processorsOther Scripting languagesProcessing ExperienceMicrosoft SQL serverElectrical and/or instrumentation backgroundFrequency DrivesLocation* Chalmette, LAWe are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.Nearest Major Market: New Orleans