Electrical Engineer- Brown-Forman Bottling, 1st Shift

Brown-Forman Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium benefits reflecting company values

Equitable pay structures for performance

Job summary

Brown-Forman Corporation is looking for an experienced Controls Engineer to oversee engineering projects across bottling and processing sites. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and over 5 years of experience in electrical and control programming within a manufacturing environment.

The role includes developing an automation/network upgrade plan, providing troubleshooting support, and ensuring the efficiency of plant control systems. Competitive benefits reflecting company values are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical/electronic and instrument & control programming experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to support continuously running operations.
• Experience making reliability/maintenance decisions to meet production needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an obsolescence and automation/network infrastructure upgrade plan.
• Responsible for engineering projects in bottling, shipping, and processing.
• Troubleshoot plant control systems to enhance efficiency.
• Provide 24/7 on‑call support for troubleshooting.
• Conduct root-cause analysis on electrical/control issues.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Programming/troubleshooting

Rockwell PLCs

Factory Talk Batch

Ethernet/IP technology

Electrical schematics

Bottling line controls

CIP circuits

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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 PLCs, 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/programming issues.
• Assist in management and storage of controls related software and hardware in accordance with good manufacturing practices.
• Ensure 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.
• Troubleshoot, problem‑solve and resolve issues at machine centers and throughout the production facility.
• Perform high‑level electrical audits and adjustments per original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications.
• Mentor and share knowledge with other technicians on maintenance and troubleshooting of PLCs, instrumentation, and controls.
• Apply all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and OEM standards.
• Work 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Technology or related discipline AND 5+ years electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control programming/troubleshooting 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.
• Bottling line controls experience.
• Knowledge of HAACP, ISO, food standards implementation.
• Experience with CIP circuits in a food manufacturing environment.

Benefits

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.

EEO Statement

Brown‑Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown‑Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status. Accommodations available upon request including an Interpreter.