Plant & Facilities Electrical Project Engineer

Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.; Chilton (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. seeks an experienced Plant & Facilities Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical and automation projects across Chilton and Manitowoc, WI facilities. You will manage scopes, budgets, and schedules while coordinating with vendors and internal teams to install, startup, and commission systems.

The role emphasizes advancing automation, process optimization, cybersecurity of industrial networks, and adherence to food safety standards in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum 7–10 years engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience managing engineering or capital improvement projects.
• Experience in food, beverage, ingredient, pharmaceutical, or process manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Allen-Bradley based control systems, FactoryTalk, and RS Logix.
• Experience with SCADA, process instrumentation, and industrial networking.
• Understanding of Siemens and Ignition is a plus.
• Knowledge of sanitary manufacturing environments and food safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, support and execute electrical engineering projects to improve infrastructure, equipment, utilities, and facilities.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and technical specifications.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders during project execution.
• Review electrical drawings, panel designs, and control narratives.
• Oversee equipment installations, start-ups, and commissioning activities.
• Support plant automation systems (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA) and control logic improvements.
• Collaborate with operations to optimize manufacturing through automation.
• Ensure cybersecurity best practices in industrial control systems.
• Support data collection, reporting, and system integration initiatives.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Capital projects

PLC/SCADA

Safety compliance

Lean/Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley

FactoryTalk

RS Logix

SCADA systems

Siemens Ignition

Job description

The Plant & Facilities Electrical Project Engineer is responsible for directing, coordinating, supporting and executing electrically focused engineering projects to improve and maintain the company's infrastructure, equipment, utilities, and facilities. Individual may work on projects at our Chilton WI or our Manitowoc WI production plants.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Manage electrical and automation capital projects from concept through commissioning.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and technical specifications.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders during project execution.
• Review electrical drawings, panel designs, and control narratives.
• Oversee equipment installations, start-ups, and commissioning activities.

Automation & Controls

• Support and improve plant automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial networks.
• Assist in developing, modifying, and troubleshooting control logic and process automation programs.
• Collaborate with operations personnel to optimize manufacturing processes through automation and control improvements.
• Ensure cybersecurity best practices are incorporated into industrial control systems.
• Support process data collection, reporting, and system integration initiatives.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable electrical codes, standards, and company policies.
• Support electrical safety programs, including lockout/tagout, arc flash prevention, and electrical hazard assessments.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), and risk assessments.
• Maintain documentation and records required for audits and regulatory compliance.
• Promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement throughout the facility.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, energy efficiency, and operational performance.
• Lead or participate in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, or other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze production and maintenance data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Support sustainability and energy management initiatives.

Other

• Adhere to all government and company safety, sanitation and GMP policies and regulations.Adhere to Food Safety, Quality and SQF Codes.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in an Electrical Engineering field
• 7-10 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing engineering or capital improvement projects.
• Experience in food, beverage, ingredient, pharmaceutical, or process manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Allen-Bradley based control systems, FactoryTalk, and RS Logix.
• Experience with SCADA systems, process instrumentation, and industrial networking.
• Understanding of Siemens and Ignition are a plus, but not required.
• Knowledge of sanitary manufacturing environments and food safety requirements.