Plant Controls Supervisor

Leprino Foods Company; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Life Insurance

Medical coverage

Voluntary benefits

Employee assistance

Wellness incentives

Tuition assistance

Vacation

Holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Merit increases

Profit-Sharing 401(k)

Job summary

Leprino Foods Company seeks a Plant Controls Supervisor to lead automation and control systems at a new, state-of-the-art facility in Lubbock. You will drive safe, reliable production and oversee a team responsible for PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA, while coordinating upgrades and preventive improvements.

The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing controls, leadership, and a strong understanding of plant automation infrastructure, with a focus on uptime and process reliability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial controls experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1+ year of experience leading, mentoring, or directing the work of others.
• Associate degree in controls engineering, industrial technology, electrical, or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience supporting PLC-based control systems and plant automation infrastructure.
• Ability to support operations in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable using computer systems and learning SAP or similar maintenance platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily controls activities that support safe, reliable production across plant automation systems.
• Guide and develop a controls team responsible for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and related automation infrastructure.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of controls-related downtime impacting production and utilities systems.
• Coordinate planned controls upgrades, modifications, and preventive improvements to reduce unplanned outages.
• Maintain working knowledge of plant processes to diagnose and resolve complex automation issues.
• Partner with maintenance, utilities, engineering, and production teams to align controls priorities with operating needs.
• Reinforce safe work practices, change management discipline, and documentation standards within the controls group.
• Review work orders, schedules, and system issues to improve response time and system stability.
• Support commissioning, testing, and startup of new or modified automation systems.
• Communicate clearly with plant leadership and the corporate controls engineering team on controls risks, priorities, and system health.
• Build a collaborative, engaged controls team through coaching, mentoring, and technical development.

Skills

Industrial controls

Team leadership

PLC-based control

Electrical systems

SAP maintenance

Education

Associate degree in controls engineering or related

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/controls engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell

SCADA

HMI development

Industrial networks

Job description

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Plant Controls Supervisor

Date: Sep 13, 2026

Location: Lubbock, TX, US, 79401

Within our brand new state-of-the-art 600-person manufacturing facility in Lubbock, Leprino is seeking a Controls Supervisor to lead plant automation and control systems, support reliable production, and enable larger levels of cheese and dairy ingredient growth. We take pride in our vision to be the world’s best, which is why we invest in resilient automation, skilled teams, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead daily controls activities that support safe, reliable production across plant automation systems.
• Guide and develop a controls team responsible for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and related automation infrastructure.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of controls-related downtime impacting production and utilities systems.
• Coordinate planned controls upgrades, modifications, and preventive improvements to reduce unplanned outages.
• Maintain working knowledge of plant processes to diagnose and resolve complex automation issues.
• Partner with maintenance, utilities, engineering, and production teams to align controls priorities with operating needs.
• Reinforce safe work practices, change management discipline, and documentation standards within the controls group.
• Review work orders, schedules, and system issues to improve response time and system stability.
• Support commissioning, testing, and startup of new or modified automation systems.
• Communicate clearly with plant leadership and the corporate controls engineering team on controls risks, priorities, and system health.
• Build a collaborative, engaged controls team through coaching, mentoring, and technical development.
• We believe strong automation leadership keeps plants running safely and consistently. This role plays a key part in protecting uptime, quality, and system reliability.

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

• 5+ years of industrial controls experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1+ year of experience leading, mentoring, or directing the work of others.
• Associate degree in controls engineering, industrial technology, electrical, or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience supporting PLC-based control systems and plant automation infrastructure.
• Ability to support operations in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable using computer systems and learning SAP or similar maintenance platforms.

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell automation platforms, HMIs, and industrial networks.
• Prior supervisory experience supporting controls or automation teams in manufacturing.
• Experience supporting automation in food or dairy manufacturing environments.

At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual’s unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.

• competitive salaries and bonuses
• life
• medical/dental/vision coverage
• voluntary benefits
• employee assistance programs
• wellness incentives
• tuition assistance
• vacation
• ten paid holidays
• sick time
• paid parental leave
• annual merit increases
• as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan.

Our Story:

Leprino’s history dates back to the 1950s, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” From a small corner grocery store we have grown to over 5,500 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey?