Manufacturing Controls Engineer—PLC & Automation

Mountaintop Beverage LLC; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountaintop Beverage LLC in Morgantown, WV seeks a Controls Engineer to analyze manufacturing processes, develop control systems, and support production with safety and quality improvements. You will design, test, and implement control architectures for aseptic lines and packaging equipment, coordinating with maintenance and operations teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 2–5 years of controls experience, with strong PLC skills and problem-solving abilities to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Process, Controls, Automation, or Electrical Engineering required.
• 2–5 years of controls/electrical engineering experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• 5 years' experience across technical/operational assignments to demonstrate industry experience.
• Proficient in PLC programming and computer programming.
• Extensive ability reading electrical schematics and engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of control architecture to improve data collection and plant reliability.
• Standardize electrical components and designs to simplify operation.
• Provide application/control systems design for varying complexity.
• Interpret electrical/control design from vendors/customers and align with Mountaintop standards.
• Support production continuity by maintaining and upgrading electrical control systems.
• Develop and perform work using plant electrical controls standards.
• Support maintenance with electrical/control system preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Lead changes via Change Management for implementation and continuous improvement.
• Schedule and manage electrical/control system upgrades with contractors to meet dates and budgets.
• Design, build, test, and debug aseptic filling and processing lines and material handling systems.
• Own controls software/hardware lifecycle and lead instrumentation projects.
• Travel to vendor/OEM sites for training and tests.
• Follow Food Safety Requirements/Standards as needed.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical schematics

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Safety/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Process/Controls/Automation/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley

Siemens

B&R

VFDs

Servo drives

Job description

Mountaintop Beverage LLC in Morgantown, WV seeks a Controls Engineer to analyze manufacturing processes, develop control systems, and support production with safety and quality improvements. You will design, test, and implement control architectures for aseptic lines and packaging equipment, coordinating with maintenance and operations teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 2–5 years of controls experience, with strong PLC skills and problem-solving abilities to drive