Electrical Engineer- Brown-Forman Bottling, 1st Shift

Brown-Forman; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown-Forman in Louisville, KY seeks an Electrical Engineer to program and improve packaging and process controls, including PLC and HMI applications, servo motors, and instrumentation. You will select, integrate, startup and calibrate controls components to support plant manufacturing objectives.

You will lead projects, troubleshoot, and perform root-cause analyses while mentoring maintenance staff and ensuring compliance with codes and OEM standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control programming/troubleshooting in manufacturing.
• Comfort with assembling/wiring and configuring Rockwell PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, or similar systems.
• Experience with FactoryTalk Batch or similar system.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and execute automation plans and upgrades.
• Lead engineering projects across bottling, shipping and processing sites.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, and instrumentation to maximize plant efficiency.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support for plant issues and root-cause analyses.
• Mentor technicians on maintenance and troubleshooting of controls.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC/SCADA programming

HMI development

Automation systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell PLCs

FactoryTalk Batch

Ethernet/IP

Job description

Meaningful Work From Day One:
The Electrical Engineer is responsible for programming and improving packaging and process controls systems including PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) and HMI (Human Machine Interface) applications, servo motors, etc. in order to support plant manufacturing business objectives. This role is responsible for selection, integration, startup, and calibration of various controls instrumentation including variable frequency drives, two state control valves, throttling valves, motors, flow meters and other process indicating devices. The position must be able to troubleshoot systems and find root cause, as well as lead and execute engineering projects.

What You Can Expect:

• Develop, maintain and execute 5 year obsolescence and automation / network infrastructure upgrade plan.

• Responsible for engineering projects in bottling/ shipping / processing across 2 sites

• Continuously strive to increase the efficiency and reliability of the plant controls system to support plant manufacturing business objectives

• Support daily management of PLC’s, HMIs, and related instrumentation and programming issues in order to maximize plant efficiency and reliability.

• Provide troubleshooting and development support for the plant, responding to 24/7 on-call escalations as needed.

• Responsible for root-cause analysis on electrical/controls/ programing issues.

• Assist in management and storage of controls related software and hardware in accordance with good manufacturing practices.

• Ensuring proper operation of all electrical/control system components including electronic components, motors, solenoids, limit switches, programmable logic control (PLC) I/O modules and photo-eye sensors

• Troubleshooting, problem solving and resolving issues at machine centers and throughout the production facility

• Performing high level electrical audits and adjustments per original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications

• Mentoring and sharing knowledge with other technicians on maintenance and troubleshooting of PLCs, instrumentation, and controls

• Applying all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and OEM standards

• Working with the Production and Maintenance teams to improve operations productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning, and coordination of labor, parts, material, tools and equipment access

What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Technology or related discipline AND 5+ years electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control programming/trouble-shooting experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Comfort with assembling/wiring and configuring all flavors of Rockwell PLCs, Dual-Channel Safety Circuits and Components, HMIs, Variable Frequency Drives, or similar systems.

• Experience with Factory Talk Batch or similar system.

• Automation Integration. Experience troubleshooting OEM logix with respect to Plant Automation i.e., Conveyors, Sorting Tables, Rinsers, Fillers, Labelers, Packers, Sealers, Wrapping Units, and Pallertizers.

• Strong understanding of Ethernet/IP Technology

• Working Knowledge of NEC, NEMA/IP standards

• Experience with Plant Conveying Technologies, control valves, electrical distribution, and/or industrial instrumentation for flow, level, pressure and temperature.

• Willing and able to support a continuously running operation

• Experience reading and following electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints

• Experience making reliability/maintenance decisions to meet production needs

What Makes You Unique:

• Bottling line controls experience

• HAACP, ISO, Food standards implementation

• Experience with CIP circuits in a food manufacturing environment.

Who We Are:

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer:

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce. #LI