Controls & Electrical Engineer — Automation & Safety Leader

Wine Industry Expo; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Controls/Electrical Engineer at Sazerac’s Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY will direct the Controls/Electrical Maintenance Team, ensuring 95% uptime through preventive/reactive maintenance and project management. You will lead PLC/HMI standardization, train 3–5 technicians, and enforce safety and environmental policies while driving continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates have an engineering degree with 5+ years of experience, hands-on electrical work, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a production automation plan for the distillery, specifying hardware and software platforms.
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Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree or related

BSEE / BSEET / ASEE / ASEET or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen-Bradley PLC

Rockwell Automation

LAN/WAN PCs

Job description

The Controls/Electrical Engineer at Sazerac’s Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY will direct the Controls/Electrical Maintenance Team, ensuring 95% uptime through preventive/reactive maintenance and project management. You will lead PLC/HMI standardization, train 3–5 technicians, and enforce safety and environmental policies while driving continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates have an engineering degree with 5+ years of experience, hands-on electrical work, and proficiency with