Controls Engineer - Brewing & Process Automation

New Belgium Brewing Company; Michigan; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

PTO

401k Match

Profit Sharing

Job summary

New Belgium Brewing Company in Comstock, Michigan, is hiring a Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize control systems for brewery and packaging equipment. You will collaborate with internal teams, system integrators, and vendors to ensure safe, reliable operations and maintainability.

The role emphasizes PLC/SCADA development, process automation, and continuous improvement, with up to 25% travel. Starting salary ranges from $80,000 to $100,000 annually, plus comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in brewing or food & beverage.
• Solid experience delivering engineering projects and P&ID development.
• Strong project/financial management for budgets, scope and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, development, testing and communication of new processes and equipment.
• Collaborate on PLC/HMI logic with Siemens/Allen-Bradley systems and SCADA.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, and safety compliance.

Skills

Project management

Control systems

Brewery engineering

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

Job description

New Belgium Brewing Company in Comstock, Michigan, is hiring a Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize control systems for brewery and packaging equipment. You will collaborate with internal teams, system integrators, and vendors to ensure safe, reliable operations and maintainability.

The role emphasizes PLC/SCADA development, process automation, and continuous improvement, with up to 25% travel. Starting salary ranges from $80,000 to $100,000 annually, plus comprehensive benefits.