Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Kent (OH); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Land O'Lakes, Inc. in Kent, OH is seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer to design, develop, install and maintain equipment that monitors and controls manufacturing processes. You will work with operations, maintenance, purchasing and engineering to improve equipment efficiency and automation.

This role is 1st shift with potential off-shift and weekend hours, and involves travel of about 10%. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2+ years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2+ years manufacturing/processing experience.
• Or an Associate Degree with 5+ years related skills/experience.
• Experience with ladder logic and text-based programming and function block concepts.
• Proficiency with computer-aided design/drafting software for machine controls.
• Knowledge of electrical/electronic components and troubleshooting DCSs.
• Strong written and verbal communication with vendors and staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop new control systems and maintain/modify existing ones.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, purchasing and internal staff to improve process equipment efficiencies and automation.
• Be mobile within the organization to pursue opportunities in a fast-paced production setting.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Ladder logic

Text-based programming

DCS troubleshooting

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or related field

Associates Degree with 5+ years related experience

Tools

SCADA

SQL Server

FactoryTalk

DCS software

CAD software

Job description

Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

The Controls & Instrumentation Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, installing, managing and/or maintaining equipment, in our Kent, OH Dairy Foods manufacturing plant, which is used to monitor and control machinery and processes systems. This position will ensure that these systems and processes operate effectively, efficiently, and safely. This role requires a thorough understanding of the operational processes of the organization and works closely with colleagues across several functions, including operations, maintenance, purchasing, design and Corporate Engineering.

Experience/Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2 plus years of manufacturing/processing experience or Associates Degree with 5 plus years of related skills/experience
• Previous ladder logic and text-based programming and function block concepts experience
• Must be able to efficiently use computer design/drafting software to develop and detail machine controls designs
• Must have knowledge of electrical and electronic components and experience troubleshooting/programming Distributed control systems (DCSs)
• Must have good written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate with various levels of employees and vendors

Experience/Education Preferred

• Experience with SCADA, SQL Server, and FactoryTalk
• Union experience/exposure
• Experience and career history with “Fortune 500” type companies
• Prior/current supervising/management experience with proven skills in leading and developing hourly employees

Competencies/Skills Required

• Developing new control systems in addition to maintaining and modifying existing systems
• Working collaboratively with maintenance, operations, purchasing and other internal staff to focus on process equipment efficiencies, changes to existing process parameters/equipment, increase of automation/controls and troubleshooting controls/programming
• Must have the desire to work in a fast-paced production and manufacturing environment based upon performance the incumbent must have the ability to be mobile as opportunities arise within the organization

Job Details

Role is based in Kent, OH manufacturing facility. Hours 1st shift role. May require off-shift and weekends hours as needed. Travel Minimum travel of 10%

Salary Range $81,200 - $121,800. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best.

Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

Land O’Lakes is a Fortune 250, farmer-owned agriculture and food manufacturing cooperative. We are headquartered just outside the Twin Cities, with locations across the US and a presence in 60 countries around the world.