Senior Automation & Controls Leader - Drive Reliability

Tyson Foods

Waverly (NE)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance
Comprehensive benefits
Paid time off

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Nebraska is seeking a Senior Automation & Controls Engineering Leader to provide technical and operational leadership across our Controls, Automation, and Continuous Improvement teams. You will drive automation strategy, improve plant reliability, and lead capital and process improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, engineering expertise, project management, and experience in continuous improvement within manufacturing.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field required.
  • Equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience may be considered.
  • 7+ years of automation, controls, or industrial engineering experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, implementation, troubleshooting, and optimization of PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial automation systems.
  • Oversee control system architecture, standardization, and best practice development across facilities.
  • Lead automation, controls, and engineering projects from concept through implementation and startup.
  • Coordinate activities with operations, maintenance, production, vendors, contractors, and engineering resources.

Skills

Leadership
PLC
SCADA
Automation
Mentoring
Project management
Industrial networking
Equipment reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Ignition SCADA
Allen-Bradley
Siemens
SQL databases
Python scripting
AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Tyson Foods in Nebraska is seeking a Senior Automation & Controls Engineering Leader to provide technical and operational leadership across our Controls, Automation, and Continuous Improvement teams. You will drive automation strategy, improve plant reliability, and lead capital and process improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, engineering expertise, project management, and experience in continuous improvement within manufacturing.

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