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HP Hood LLC · 12 hours ago

Controls Engineer

New England, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$131K/yr - $145K/yr

5+ years exp

HP Hood LLC is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States, seeking a Controls Engineer to develop and modify systems to meet production and quality standards. The role involves defining and integrating complex control systems and introducing new technologies to enhance performance.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingOrganic

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Create and modify programming in various plant automation systems to improve control strategy, increase capacity, and other enhancements as needed

Develop and implement process controls solutions including advanced control concepts

Apply statistical process controls methods to improve performance and reduce costs of goods of the company’s manufacturing activities

Define and control the standardization of process control hardware, software and control strategies

Lead and coordinate the process controls function in design, construction, and startup of new or improved equipment and systems

Develop and update process controls documentation for new and existing equipment and systems

Stay abreast of new technologies associated with the industry, through trade magazines, training classes and technical manuals

Other Duties as Assigned

Travel to Hood plants throughout New England and New York

Qualification

Siemens Step 7 PLC ProgrammingTIA PortalWinCCProcess control solutionsFood/beverage processingHMI programmingSafety instrumentationCommunication protocolsTeam environmentCircuit analysis

Required

Bachelors or Associate's degree in Engineering or 10 year(s) of related experience, or equivalent combination of each

5+ years' experience in engineering of industrial control systems in a team environment

Related experience working in 24/7 high volume production environment

Experience in Siemens Step 7 PLC Programming, TIA Portal, WinCC, Simatic ET 200S I/O

Experience in programming HMI projects using FT View Studio ME, SE and Allen Bradley PLCs

Comprehensive knowledge of safety, instrumentation, distributed control and power systems

Thorough understanding of theory and design of AC and DC circuits, electronic components, and circuit analysis

Understanding of advanced control programming including custom instruction sets and data types, producer/consumer data models, and integrated motion control

Thorough understanding of communication protocols including DH+, ControlNet, Profibus, DeviceNet, RIO, RS485, Ethernet/IP

Proficient programming skills in LD, FBD logic using RSLogix software