Finlays Solutions · 14 hours ago
Controls Engineer
Lincoln, RI
Part-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $130K/yrFinlays Solutions is a trusted leader in supplying tea, coffee, and botanical extracts, and they are seeking a Controls Engineer to lead the development, management, and continuous improvement of automation, instrumentation, electrical, and control systems within their USA sites. The successful candidate will work as a subject matter expert within project teams, ensuring that automation and electrical requirements are met by equipment suppliers and integrating them with existing systems.
Food & Beverages
No H1B
Responsibilities
The role will make a major contribution to Finlay’s business success by using Controls Engineering skills to find practical solutions for problems and opportunities which arise within Finlays business. The successful candidate should be able to operate within a multidisciplinary and multi-functional work environment and demonstrate their skills and commitment to teamwork and project disciplines
The role will evaluate key processes, packaging, technologies, and equipment using good engineering principles and use this knowledge to develop improvements. This will include:
Review and improvement of current extraction, blending and CIP processes
Review of current and new packaging processes
The development and management of projects from conception through to capital investment proposals, approvals and implementations
Evaluation of the cost benefit and development of business cases in collaboration with financial business partners and business unit stakeholders
Ensuring the highest standards of process & occupational safety and sanitary design are incorporated in their work
Manage the Automation, Instrumentation, Electrical & Control Assets to ensure that they function to their designed capacity, functionality, and are periodically refurbished to their original condition to ensure optimal life, safe operations, reliability, and availability
Drive compliance to Health & Safety systems, policies, reporting & procedures within the Automation, Instrumentation, Electrical & Control function
Ensure strict adherence to the relevant engineering standards and specifications
Periodically audit the asset and documentation to obtain maximum standardization of spares and new factory installations on the site
Ensure that Critical spares are identified and carried as stock, keeping track of stocking costs and ensuring working capital is minimized
Define equipment criticality using a risk matrix
Define and manage the overall Automation, Instrumentation, Electrical & Control maintenance strategy for the factories
Develop the capability of the Automation, Instrumentation, Electrical & Control maintenance strategy for our factories
Ensure adequate change control and documentation is in place. Including drawing and equipment records
Ensure that a medium-to-long-term program is in place to mitigate risks associated with ageing infrastructure and equipment redundancy
Manage supplier and contractor performances to achieve key performance objectives in particular health and safety
Provide input and advice where needed into the development of process control, instrumentation, Electrical, and automation across Finlay’s business units
Be prepared to work with Group Manufacturing & Engineering Team, develop and maintain a Finlays Process Control, Instrumentation and Automation Standard. This to Include relevant Health and Safety standards
As part of any major project team, lead the specification, design, and development of new 'fit for purpose' process instrumentation, controls, and automation systems for relevant projects. This will require working with external design engineers and Finlay’s teams of project managers, purchasing managers and other internal customers to ensure cost and time constraints are achieved on relevant projects
Support and advise on the management of relevant suppliers, contractors, and regulatory bodies
Provide ad Hoc trouble shooting service of existing controls systems when required
Support the implementation of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) best practices
Ensure proper management of and compliance by contractors, within the Unit, through fair allocation of work, proper documentation, monitoring, and evaluation
Drive total compliance to Health & Safety systems, policies, reporting & procedures within the Technical Department area and throughout the team having signed the HEALTH AND SAFETY responsibility form as proof of your full understanding and commitment to your Health and Safety responsibilities
Support, Implement and adhere to all food safety and Quality managements system’s requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant Engineering discipline related to process control and automation
Ability to work in five IEC-1131 program languages (instruction list, structured text, ladder diagram, function block diagram, and sequential function chart)
Working experience with Siemens platforms and Allen Bradley platforms (PLC & DCS)
Good understanding of food manufacturing processes, GMP processes and quality management
Ability to manage and develop continuous process control systems in a continuous production environment such as refining (Petrochem, sugar, food oils/fats, paper etc)
Knowledge of DCS and SCADA systems
Knowledge of asset management, including preventative maintenance, is desirable
Knowledge of EHS management is essential
In-depth understanding of problem-solving tools e.g. RCA, FTA, A3 etc
Hands on Experienced in safe design, specification, operation, maintenance and capital work with processes, instrumentation, plc automation with SCADA and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) that are commonly found on continuous process sites
Proven ability to manage and develop process control systems in a continuous production environment such as refining (Petro chem, sugar, food oils/fats, paper etc
Strong leadership, influencing and advocacy skills
Ability to influence from a distance and without the benefit of direct line management authority
Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written (e.g., written reports, presentations etc.). Fluency in English is essential, foreign language capability is desirable
Ability to adapt to diverse cultures
Root Cause Analysis and problem solving
Proven skills in working with interdisciplinary teams
Performance management & coaching of others
MS Office Suite
AutoCAD
MS Project
Benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Company Matching
Eligibility for Monthly / Annual Bonuses
Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 10 Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteer Days Off
Volunteer / Community Involvement
Company
Finlays Solutions
Every exceptional beverage begins with a vision—yours.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase