Senior Controls Engineer: Aseptic Packaging & Automation

Mountaintop Beverage; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountaintop Beverage seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to analyze manufacturing processes, optimize production efficiencies, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in a dairy/aseptic environment. You will develop control architectures, troubleshoot equipment, and ensure safety and quality standards across filling and process lines.

The role requires strong PLC programming, electrical engineering expertise, and hands-on collaboration with operations, maintenance, and vendors to implement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Process, Controls, Automation, Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years of controls/electrical engineering experience in aseptic processing or equivalent GMP/FDA/ISO/USDA environment.
• Strong cause-and-effect analytical abilities to solve problems and optimize performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop the control architecture to collect data and increase line reliability.
• Create standardization of electrical components and designs.
• Provide application/control systems design for systems of varying complexity.
• Interpret vendor/customer electrical/control designs to Mountaintop standards.
• Ensure continuous production by maintaining electrical control systems.
• Support maintenance for electrical/controls preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Lead technology upgrades within the plant and coordinate with electricians/contractors.
• Provide training on operation and maintenance of aseptic and ESL filling lines.

Skills

PLC Programming

Electrical Troubleshooting

Automation Systems

GMP / FDA Industry

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Process/Controls/Electrical)

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

B&R PLCs

VFDs / Servo Drives

Job description

Mountaintop Beverage seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to analyze manufacturing processes, optimize production efficiencies, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in a dairy/aseptic environment. You will develop control architectures, troubleshoot equipment, and ensure safety and quality standards across filling and process lines.

The role requires strong PLC programming, electrical engineering expertise, and hands-on collaboration with operations, maintenance, and vendors to implement