Controls Engineer

HP Hood; Town of Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 131,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Wellness programs

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Ongoing development

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

HP Hood, founded in 1846, is a leading food and beverage manufacturer in the United States. We seek an engineer to develop and modify systems and controls to meet production and quality standards, and to introduce new technologies to improve performance.

Travel to Hood plants in New England and New York is required, up to 50% of the time. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in industrial control system engineering, experience with Siemens Step 7, TIA Portal, WinCC, ET 200S, and HMI projects with FT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Engineering or 10 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in industrial control systems in a team environment.
• Experience in 24/7 high-volume production environments.
• Food/beverage processing and packaging experience preferred.
• Experience with Siemens Step 7, TIA Portal, WinCC, ET 200S I/O.
• Experience with HMI projects using FT View Studio ME/SE and Allen-Bradley PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify programming in plant automation systems to improve control strategy and capacity.
• Develop and implement process controls solutions including advanced control concepts.
• Apply statistical process controls to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Define and standardize process control hardware, software and strategies.
• Lead and coordinate the process controls function in design, construction and startup.
• Develop and update process controls documentation for equipment and systems.
• Stay abreast of new technologies through trade literature and training.
• Travel to Hood plants throughout New England and New York; up to 50% travel.

Skills

Safety

Instrumentation

Distributed control

Power systems

AC/DC circuit theory

Advanced control programming

RS485, Ethernet/IP protocols

LD, FBD in RSLogix

Motion control concepts

Leadership in team environment

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's in Engineering or related experience

Tools

Siemens Step 7 PLC Programming

TIA Portal

WinCC

Siemens ET 200S I/O

FT View Studio ME/SE

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Job Description

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

Job Summary

Develop and modify systems, methods and controls to meet production and quality standards. Define and integrate complex control systems equipment and introduce new technologies and solutions to improve performance.

Essential Duties and 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
• Up to 50% travel

Education and Experience

• 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.
• Food/ beverage processing and packaging experience is preferred.
• 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.

Skills and Competencies

• 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
• Minimal travel required to Hood or vendor facilities
• Proficient programming skills in LD, FBD logic using RSLogix software.

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.

The pay range for this position is $131,300—$145,300 USD

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled

VERVRAA Federal Contractor

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