Lead Controls Engineer — Automation for Major Projects

Leprino Foods; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health benefits

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Leprino Foods in Denver seeks a Controls Engineer I to lead controls scope for large capital projects, shaping system-level automation across plants. You will coordinate with OEMs and internal teams to ensure reliable operation and safe commissioning of new production lines.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (or related field) and at least four years in PLC/SCADA integration, including ControlLogix and Wonderware/InTouch. Travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related technical field.
• Minimum four years of PLC/SCADA integration experience including ControlLogix programming and/or Wonderware InTouch or System Platform.
• Experience leading controls scope on capital projects with vendor coordination.
• Strong understanding of industrial networking, safety systems, instrumentation, and line-integration principles.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to domestic facilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the controls strategy for major capital projects, defining architecture, standards, and system requirements for new production lines and automation upgrades.
• Design line-level controls solutions that coordinate equipment across OEM platforms and deliver reliable, transparent operation across plants.
• Develop system specifications, including network design, safety architecture, interlock strategy, sequencing logic, SCADA interfaces, and MES data requirements.
• Coordinate OEM and integrator work; ensure programming, documentation, and hardware designs meet Leprino standards and integrate into plant systems.
• Review, approve, and guide PLC and HMI development while delegating detailed coding to Controls Integration Engineers.

Skills

PLC/SCADA integration

ControlLogix programming

Industrial networking

Safety systems

Line integration

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Wonderware System Platform

InTouch

Job description

Leprino Foods in Denver seeks a Controls Engineer I to lead controls scope for large capital projects, shaping system-level automation across plants. You will coordinate with OEMs and internal teams to ensure reliable operation and safe commissioning of new production lines.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (or related field) and at least four years in PLC/SCADA integration, including ControlLogix and Wonderware/InTouch. Travel up to 50% is required.