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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. · 2 hours ago

Sr Principal Automation Control Engineer

Burlington, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $190K/yr

10+ years exp

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. is a leading beverage company in North America, known for its diverse portfolio of brands. The Sr Principal Automation Control Engineer will lead the development and execution of automation strategies for coffee processing and packaging, collaborating with engineers and vendors to enhance manufacturing performance.

CoffeeFood and BeverageManufacturing

Responsibilities

Leads development and execution of strategy for controls and automation for the coffee processing and packaging equipment network

Collaboratively develops standards for automation controls and electrical components

Works with site-based automation controls engineers in a non-supervisory relationship as well as with 3rd-party vendors

Aids in problem-solving, ensures excellence in programming, and compliance to standards

Develops documentation and training

Recommends technical direction and new technologies

Utilizes ‘off the shelf’ and custom solutions to solve and improve the performance of manufacturing equipment

Takes the lead role and responsibility of major projects including interaction with key project stakeholders

Qualification

Industrial AutomationPLC ProgrammingSCADA SystemsElectrical ComponentsRobotic Control SystemsComputer NetworksBilingual in GermanBilingual in ItalianProject ManagementProblem Solving

Required

BS in Engineering or similar, or equivalent experience

10+ Years of Industrial Automation experience in a manufacturing environment

5+ years of processing and/or packaging project-based experience

Good command of current systems and components as well as industry trends and next-generation technology

Good working knowledge of SCADA systems, preferably GE iFix and and/or Ignition

Good understanding of electrical components and best practices used in packaging equipment and manufacturing

Good working knowledge of variable speed and servo drives and robotic control systems (preferably Fanuc)

Possess a good understanding of computer and industrial networks including databases

Ability to effectively perform in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment

Preferred

Extensive PLC programming experience is required with Allen-Bradley systems; Siemens, B&R, and Beckhoff experience and knowledge preferred

GE Plant Applications experience a plus

Preferred experience with coffee processing and packaging equipment including roasters, grinders, blenders, conveyance, palletizing and primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging. Experience with liquid processes a plus

Bilingual in English and German or Italian a plus