Night-Shift Controls Engineer — Beverage Manufacturing

Electrical Automation Services; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Electrical Automation Services seeks a seasoned Controls Engineer for a night-shift role at a Glendale, AZ facility. You will lead on-site automation, diagnose PLC/HMI/VFD issues, and push continuous-improvement projects across packaging lines.

You will mentor maintenance staff, manage change processes, and coordinate with operations, quality, and engineering to boost safety, reliability, and throughput in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in engineering technology, information systems, or industrial automation.
• At least four years of industrial automation or controls experience in high-speed manufacturing.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting and programming capabilities.
• Experience with automated production, conveyor, and packaging equipment.
• Knowledge of HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, networks, and electrical control systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, control drawings, and technical documentation.
• Strong communication skills across plant departments.
• Willingness to work a 2-2-3 night schedule.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-shift controls and automation expert.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting for automated production, processing, and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, instrumentation, motion-control, and industrial-network issues.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and restore production safely and efficiently.
• Identify recurring equipment problems and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Develop and execute controls projects to improve safety, quality, reliability, and throughput.
• Support high-speed beverage processing, filling, canning, conveying, and packaging systems.
• Participate in the Management of Change process for controls, equipment, and process modifications.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality teams on CI initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to maintenance technicians and operators.
• Maintain PLC and HMI program backups, controls documentation, electrical drawings, and change records.
• Support equipment commissioning, controls upgrades, new installations, and system integration projects.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

HMIs

VFDs

Servo systems

Industrial networks

Electrical schematics

Control drawings

Mentoring/training

Communication

Education

Associate degree in engineering technology or related

Tools

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

Allen-Bradley CompactLogix

FactoryTalk

PowerFlex drives

Industrial Ethernet networks

Motion control

Servo drives

Job description

Electrical Automation Services seeks a seasoned Controls Engineer for a night-shift role at a Glendale, AZ facility. You will lead on-site automation, diagnose PLC/HMI/VFD issues, and push continuous-improvement projects across packaging lines.

You will mentor maintenance staff, manage change processes, and coordinate with operations, quality, and engineering to boost safety, reliability, and throughput in a fast-paced environment.