Senior Controls & Automation Engineer — Remote & Multi-Site

Sun Gro Horticulture

New York (NY)

Remote

USD 140,000 - 170,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (including telehealth

401k Match

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Spending Account

Employee Support and Mental Wellness

Short-term disability

Paid vacation

Floating days

Tuition Reimbursement

Service Awards

Employee Perks & Discounts

Job summary

Sun Gro Horticulture seeks a Senior Controls and Automation Engineer to lead modernization of legacy plant controls across North American manufacturing sites. You will design, deploy, and integrate new control platforms, software, and hardware to drive operational excellence and reliability.

Reporting to regional engineering leadership, you will coordinate with integrators, manage contractors, and ensure compliance with UL/NFPA standards while supporting IT integration and capital project

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Minimum 5 years of industrial automation experience.
Hands-on commissioning and start-up experience in large-scale projects (> $10M).

Responsibilities

Lead multi-site controls system modernization and equipment automation, migrating from legacy platforms to current technologies (e.g., Rockwell FactoryTalk, Inductive Ignition).
Collaborate with integrators to specify, design, test, and implement automation and control systems including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, safety systems, and industrial networks.
Oversee installation, commissioning, and validation of automation upgrades, control panel retrofits, and network architecture improvements.
Develop and maintain new process control systems and improve existing processes.
Manage contractors, consultants, and suppliers for automation projects.
Provide strategic controls support and troubleshooting to 16 North American plants.
Maintain corporate programming, documentation, drawing standards, and change logs for all automation platforms.
Design, review, and update electrical schematics, P&IDs, one-line diagrams, and panel layouts in compliance with UL508a, NEC, and NFPA 70E standards.
Establish predictive and preventive maintenance protocols for automation assets and upskill local plant technicians.
Participate in and lead stage gate reviews for controls scope in capital projects.
Interface with Corporate IT to align plant automation with IT infrastructure standards.
Plan and schedule projects, including capital expenditure preparation.
Monitor emerging technologies and assess pilot automation solutions for scalability.
Act as controls subject matter expert for plant maintenance teams.