Actus Nutrition ยท 1 day ago
Controls Engineer
Norfolk, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expActus Nutrition is dedicated to creating high quality ingredients for health and nutrition. The Controls Engineer is responsible for supporting and advancing the plant controls systems, providing operational support, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, and collaborating with engineering and operations teams for plant expansion projects.
Dietary SupplementsFood and BeverageWholesale
Responsibilities
Perform duties related to preventative, routine, and emergency maintenance of the control/networking systems
Advise on, recommend, and engage in the selection of plant equipment and related controls needs with appropriate attention given to digital and analog I/O, cabinet, and system design requirements
Provide oversight of external controls vendors, including ensuring work requirements are clearly defined and appropriately delivered
Design, code, test, and debug moderate to complex programs, and modify existing programming to keep plant processes running effectively
Provide HMI development using easy to understand graphics and process diagrams for plant operators, automating steps where possible, and using necessary messaging and alerting to keep plants informed and running optimally
Drive standards to ensure reliability of control systems including developing a maintenance replacement plan for aging or problematic PLCs and related equipment
Adhere to standard operating procedures for development, documentation, and code backup
Ensure controls cabinets are properly managed, maintained, and documented
Oversee the controls network communications requirements working closely with IT network engineers to minimize network performance or security related problems or risks
Work closely with IT to promote practices that address appropriate security risks
Ensure necessary controls systems spare parts are maintained to reduce extended downtime risk
Maintain the proper licensing and support of controls software and hardware
Communicate routinely with plant management to keep them appraised of all controls system related activity
Provide the plants with support on 24x7 basis to address critical plant control systems issues
Provide local maintenance teams with the necessary documentation and training to handle common tasks that keep controls systems operating efficiently and effectively
Promote a safety-first culture across the controls team that is evident in the teams' interactions within the plant as well as within all controls systems
Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in Rockwell and related US automation technologies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering preferred or a related controls or automation technical degree along with equivalent work experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience in controls engineering preferably in a food processing plant
Experience working with Allen Bradley PLCs, related components, and Logix programming
Experience working with various HMI development tools including Factory Talk View, Aveva InTouch, Aveva Edge and all related systems (tag/data servers, historians, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of automation technologies, control system design, and troubleshooting methodologies
Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and external resources
Self-motivated with the ability to manage time and priorities effectively
Proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
Preferred
Willingness to learn, take initiative and take ownership of control systems equipment
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401(k) company match program
Company
Actus Nutrition
Actus Nutrition is a manufacturer of protein, casein, and food ingredients.
1001-5000 employees
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2026-01-11
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