Senior Controls Engineer

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) and wellness resources

Paid time off

Job summary

Land O'Lakes, Inc. seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to coordinate the design, installation and start-up of control projects across multiple plants, with a focus on PLC equipment and processes.

You will drive process improvements and develop project scopes, timelines and equipment specifications in partnership with regional leaders. The role involves 50–75% travel, with virtual work preferred but Arden Hills, MN as a reference location.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with 10+ years of related work experience.
• Experience in operations for animal feed, food, or related industries.
• Strong project management and cost-control abilities.
• Knowledge of grain or food processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design, installation and start-up of control projects.
• Develop project scope, estimates and timelines with Plant Managers and Directors.
• Drive process improvements and safe operating practices.
• Collaborate across plants, operations and international teams.
• Lead equipment specs, purchases and contractor selection.

Skills

Project Management

PLC Programming

Process Control

Electrical Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Equipment Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SKM

FactoryTalk View ME/SE

Cisco switches

MS Office

Adobe/Bluebeam

Job description

The Sr. Controls Engineer (supports several manufacturing plants) position will coordinate the design, installation and start-up of process control, network, electrical, plant construction or process equipment projects for Feed Manufacturing Operations and other business units.

Position is responsible for development of the project scope and driving process improvements with the Region Director of Manufacturing, International Business Teams and Plant Managers as well as project and process design, capital and expense estimates, contractor selection, equipment specifications and purchases, implementation timeline and coordinate implementation plans for the projects. This position will provide recommended methods and standard operating practices to provide safe and effective control, optimize processes and meet product specifications with a major focus on PLC equipment and processes.

Location: Virtual (preference for Arden Hills, MN)

Travel Required: Position involves domestic and limited international travel. 50-75% targeted, including weekends as needed

Required Education & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in engineering with concentration in Mechanical, Agricultural, Food, Industrial, Feed Process Engineering or related degree and 10+ years related work experience.
• Technical processing expertise for Operations in Animal Feed, Food or related industries
• Solid working knowledge of mechanical or agricultural engineering and processing plants and equipment,
• Successful experience in the development and refinement of process equipment projects and managing construction projects
• Individual is highly organized, proficient, and knowledgeable in most current grain or food processing systems
• Proven track record of Project Management and driving Process Improvements. Ability to manage multiple projects and cost initiatives.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, as well as Adobe/Bluebeam, AutoCAD and SKM.
• Highly effective communications is required and ability to modify communications approach to reach operators, supervisors, and Plant Managers. Strong interpersonal skills are required to sell and implement improvement projects.
• 2 years commissioning, reliability and/or maintenance experience preferred
• Ability to collaborate closely with operators on the plant and processing floor to understand equipment variables and equipment operations.
• Ability to understand root cause of problems and develop solutions is critical to success. Fact based reasoning and recommendations are essential to optimizing process variables and systems. Visualize process and building revisions and improvements.
• Ability to work closely with operators on the plant and processing floor to understand equipment variables and equipment operations.
• This position will involve 50% to 75% travel and will involve exposure to all shifts to allow training and operations improvements to be refined and fully implemented. Project installations can be up to 3 weeks in duration, including weekends. Significant time required in manufacturing facilities which have typical levels of dust and noise.

Preferred Experience And Skills

• In-depth knowledge of food/animal feed processing plant and technology.
• Allen-Bradley PLC (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix) and HMI (FactoryTalk View ME/SE) coding and implementation experience.
• Allen Bradley VFD and SMC Soft Start control and configuration.
• Basic CISCO switch configuration and troubleshooting
• Process Control and Electrical documentation creation and management.

The annual salary range for this role is $123,920.00- $185,880.00

In most cases candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Land O'Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace human decision-making or make significant decisions about applications for employment or contracting opportunities.