Sanitary Food & Beverage Controls Engineer – PLC/HMI

Production and Process Technologies Florida Inc; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision, life, and-disb

401k with company match

ESOP ownership after 1 year

Job summary

Production and Process Technologies Florida Inc invites a connected Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission sanitary process control systems for food and beverage facilities in Florida. You will work hands-on with PLCs (Allen-Bradley), HMI/SCADA (Ignition, FactoryTalk, Wonderware), and integrate data systems in a regulated environment with FDA/USDA/FSMA awareness.

We value problem-solving, teamwork, and meticulous execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical engineering preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of controls engineering experience in the liquid food & beverage industry.
• Experience with CIP, SIP, pasteurization, batching, blending.
• Experience in a regulated environment (FDA, USDA, FSMA).

Responsibilities

• Hands-on PLC programming and on-site commissioning at facilities handling dairy, juices, syrups, and soft drinks.
• Collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams to meet technical requirements and regulatory standards.
• Design, program, and commission PLC-based control systems for sanitary liquid handling.
• Develop and troubleshoot HMI/SCADA using Ignition, FactoryTalk View SE/ME, and Wonderware.
• Configure networks and architectures: EtherNet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, AS-i; deploy panels/instrumentation in sanitary environments.
• Lead FAT and SAT testing and provide on-site startup support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Independence

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation

Ignition

FactoryTalk View SE/ME

Wonderware

SQL databases

Historians

MES integration

Job description

Production and Process Technologies Florida Inc invites a connected Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission sanitary process control systems for food and beverage facilities in Florida. You will work hands-on with PLCs (Allen-Bradley), HMI/SCADA (Ignition, FactoryTalk, Wonderware), and integrate data systems in a regulated environment with FDA/USDA/FSMA awareness.

We value problem-solving, teamwork, and meticulous execution.