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The Marzetti Company · 4 hours ago

Controls Engineer

Horse Cave, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

The Marzetti Company manufactures and sells specialty food products, and they are seeking a Controls Engineer to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations within their food manufacturing facility. This role involves maintaining and improving automation and controls systems, providing technical expertise, and collaborating with various teams to support production needs.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingWholesale

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, and improve PLC-based controls systems using Allen-Bradley, Bosch Rexroth, and Siemens platforms

Support and improve SCADA systems utilizing Ignition and supporting MES software

Identify and implement PLC and HMI improvements, upgrades, migrations, and standardization initiatives across the facility

Maintain accurate and up-to-date controls documentation, I/O lists, network diagrams, wiring schematics, and advising operations on operating procedures

Provide technical support to Maintenance and Operations teams to quickly diagnose and resolve control-related issues impacting production

Troubleshoot servo drives, VFDs, instruments, Fanuc robots, and PLC communication

Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) to identify issues, validate proper machine operation, support corrective actions and drive long-term system improvements

Interface with outside Machine / Control Vendors for the purpose of defining, designing, implementing, troubleshooting and redefining processes

Provide on-going maintenance support and resolution of control system problems, including taking ownership of such problems to completion

Lead or support automation projects to enhance safety, reliability, throughput, quality, ergonomics, and operator experience

Identify opportunities to optimize controls strategies, reduce downtime, and enhance system performance

Support capital projects including equipment installations, line upgrades, and process improvements

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure controls solutions meet food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements

Ensure automation systems comply with food manufacturing regulations, internal standards, and cybersecurity best practices

Support change-management processes for control system modifications

Contribute to the development and enforcement of automation and controls standards

Qualification

Allen-Bradley PLCsIndustrial automationSCADA systemsSiemens PLCsIndustrial instrumentationVFDsMotion controlTroubleshooting skillsFood safety standardsIndustrial networks

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food or consumer packaged goods (CPG)

Hands-on experience with: Allen-Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix, CompactLogix)

Knowledge of industrial instrumentation, VFDs, and motion control

Strong troubleshooting skills in industrial automation and controls

Preferred

Experience supporting both maintenance activities and capital/improvement projects

Experience in Siemens PLCs, MicroMasters, & Profibus (S7)

Experience in IO-Link technology

SCADA systems, with strong preference for Ignition

Familiarity with industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Profibus, etc.)

Experience with food safety standards (GMPs, FDA, USDA, or similar)

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment

Company

The Marzetti Company

The Marzetti Company is a food and beverage company that manufactures and sells sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta.

Founded in 1896

Westerville, Ohio, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.marzetticompany.com

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