{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f0cd593814dcdc8dddb5b9bd","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f0cd593814dcdc8dddb5b9bd","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f0cd593814dcdc8dddb5b9bd","title":"Controls Engineer - Night Shift","description":"Location: This position is on-site in Glendale, AZ (Phoenix area). Relocation candidates welcome.\n\nControls Engineer – Night Shift\n\nLocation: Glendale, Arizona\nSchedule: 2-2-3 schedule, 6:00 PM–6:00 AM\nBase Salary: $100,000–$130,000\nAnnual Bonus: 20% target bonus\nRelocation Assistance: Available\n\nPosition Overview\n\nA leading high-speed beverage manufacturer is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to provide dedicated automation and controls support at its Glendale, Arizona facility.\n\nThis position will serve as the on-shift controls expert, providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support throughout the plant. The Controls Engineer will work closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality to resolve equipment issues, improve reliability, increase throughput, and execute automation-focused improvement projects.\n\nThe Controls Engineer will also provide technical leadership, mentoring, and controls training to maintenance technicians and equipment operators.\n\nExperience with KHS equipment is preferred but not required. Candidates with relevant controls experience supporting high-speed bottling, canning, packaging, processing, or conveyor equipment are encouraged to apply.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nServe as the primary on-shift controls and automation expert.\n\nProvide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support for automated production, processing, and packaging equipment.\n\nDiagnose PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, instrumentation, motion-control, and industrial-network issues.\n\nTroubleshoot equipment failures and restore production safely and efficiently.\n\nIdentify recurring equipment problems and implement permanent corrective actions.\n\nDevelop and execute controls projects that improve safety, quality, reliability, and throughput.\n\nSupport high-speed beverage processing, filling, canning, conveying, and packaging systems.\n\nParticipate in the Management of Change process for controls, equipment, and process modifications.\n\nCollaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality teams on continuous-improvement initiatives.\n\nProvide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to maintenance technicians and operators.\n\nMaintain PLC and HMI program backups, controls documentation, electrical drawings, and change records.\n\nSupport equipment commissioning, controls upgrades, new installations, and system integration projects.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nAssociate degree in engineering technology, information systems, industrial automation and controls, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered.\n\nAt least four years of industrial automation or controls experience in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical processing, consumer packaged goods, or another high-speed manufacturing environment.\n\nStrong PLC troubleshooting and programming capabilities.\n\nExperience troubleshooting automated production, conveyor, and packaging equipment.\n\nKnowledge of HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, instrumentation, industrial networks, and electrical control systems.\n\nAbility to independently diagnose complex controls problems and execute automation projects.\n\nAbility to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, and technical documentation.\n\nStrong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple plant departments.\n\nWillingness and ability to work a 2-2-3 night schedule from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.\n\nPreferred Experience\n\nExperience with KHS beverage processing, filling, canning, or packaging equipment.\n\nExperience with Krones, Sidel, or comparable high-speed beverage equipment.\n\nExperience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix or CompactLogix PLCs.\n\nExperience with FactoryTalk HMIs, PowerFlex drives, industrial Ethernet networks, motion control, and servo systems.\n\nExperience in beverage, brewery, bottling, canning, food manufacturing, or consumer packaged goods operations.\n\nExperience training or mentoring maintenance technicians.\n\nExperience leading controls upgrades, commissioning, equipment installations, or continuous-improvement projects.\n\nCompensation\n\nBase salary of $100,000–$130,000, based on experience.\n\n20% target annual bonus.\n\nRelocation assistance available for qualified candidates.\n\nComprehensive company benefits package.","company":"Electrical Automation Services","rawCompany":"electrical automation services","city":"Modesto","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-18T09:05:14.955Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.05","title":"Mechatronics Engineers","slug":"mechatronics-engineers"},{"code":"17-2112.00","title":"Industrial Engineers","slug":"industrial-engineers"},{"code":"17-3026.00","title":"Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"industrial-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"335314","title":"Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing","slug":"relay-and-industrial-control-manufacturing"},{"code":"312111","title":"Soft Drink Manufacturing","slug":"soft-drink-manufacturing"},{"code":"311930","title":"Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing","slug":"flavoring-syrup-and-concentrate-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Controls Engineer - Night Shift","description":"Location: This position is on-site in Glendale, AZ (Phoenix area). Relocation candidates welcome.\n\nControls Engineer – Night Shift\n\nLocation: Glendale, Arizona\nSchedule: 2-2-3 schedule, 6:00 PM–6:00 AM\nBase Salary: $100,000–$130,000\nAnnual Bonus: 20% target bonus\nRelocation Assistance: Available\n\nPosition Overview\n\nA leading high-speed beverage manufacturer is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to provide dedicated automation and controls support at its Glendale, Arizona facility.\n\nThis position will serve as the on-shift controls expert, providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support throughout the plant. The Controls Engineer will work closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality to resolve equipment issues, improve reliability, increase throughput, and execute automation-focused improvement projects.\n\nThe Controls Engineer will also provide technical leadership, mentoring, and controls training to maintenance technicians and equipment operators.\n\nExperience with KHS equipment is preferred but not required. Candidates with relevant controls experience supporting high-speed bottling, canning, packaging, processing, or conveyor equipment are encouraged to apply.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nServe as the primary on-shift controls and automation expert.\n\nProvide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support for automated production, processing, and packaging equipment.\n\nDiagnose PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, instrumentation, motion-control, and industrial-network issues.\n\nTroubleshoot equipment failures and restore production safely and efficiently.\n\nIdentify recurring equipment problems and implement permanent corrective actions.\n\nDevelop and execute controls projects that improve safety, quality, reliability, and throughput.\n\nSupport high-speed beverage processing, filling, canning, conveying, and packaging systems.\n\nParticipate in the Management of Change process for controls, equipment, and process modifications.\n\nCollaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality teams on continuous-improvement initiatives.\n\nProvide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to maintenance technicians and operators.\n\nMaintain PLC and HMI program backups, controls documentation, electrical drawings, and change records.\n\nSupport equipment commissioning, controls upgrades, new installations, and system integration projects.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nAssociate degree in engineering technology, information systems, industrial automation and controls, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered.\n\nAt least four years of industrial automation or controls experience in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical processing, consumer packaged goods, or another high-speed manufacturing environment.\n\nStrong PLC troubleshooting and programming capabilities.\n\nExperience troubleshooting automated production, conveyor, and packaging equipment.\n\nKnowledge of HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, instrumentation, industrial networks, and electrical control systems.\n\nAbility to independently diagnose complex controls problems and execute automation projects.\n\nAbility to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, and technical documentation.\n\nStrong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple plant departments.\n\nWillingness and ability to work a 2-2-3 night schedule from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.\n\nPreferred Experience\n\nExperience with KHS beverage processing, filling, canning, or packaging equipment.\n\nExperience with Krones, Sidel, or comparable high-speed beverage equipment.\n\nExperience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix or CompactLogix PLCs.\n\nExperience with FactoryTalk HMIs, PowerFlex drives, industrial Ethernet networks, motion control, and servo systems.\n\nExperience in beverage, brewery, bottling, canning, food manufacturing, or consumer packaged goods operations.\n\nExperience training or mentoring maintenance technicians.\n\nExperience leading controls upgrades, commissioning, equipment installations, or continuous-improvement projects.\n\nCompensation\n\nBase salary of $100,000–$130,000, based on experience.\n\n20% target annual bonus.\n\nRelocation assistance available for qualified candidates.\n\nComprehensive company benefits package.","datePosted":"2026-10-18T09:05:14.955Z","dateModified":"2026-10-18T09:05:14.955Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Electrical Automation Services","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Modesto","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"f0cd593814dcdc8dddb5b9bd"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f0cd593814dcdc8dddb5b9bd"}}