Senior Distillery Controls & Automation Engineer

MGP Ingredients

Lawrenceburg (IN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Life insurance
401(k) Match
PTO

Job summary

MGP Ingredients in Lawrenceburg, Indiana seeks a Distillery Controls Engineer to lead plant DCS and OT projects, ensuring reliable and secure operations. You will drive upgrades, support cybersecurity, and collaborate with Process Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and Quality teams to optimize control systems.

The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical engineering (or equivalent) and hands-on experience with industrial control systems, DCS programming, and HMI development.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
  • 5+ years of industrial experience with control systems/automation.
  • Experience with DCS programming and HMI development.
  • Knowledge of NEC and NFPA 70E standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead large-scale DCS and OT upgrades from concept to commissioning.
  • Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
  • Select control hardware and instrumentation meeting safety requirements.
  • Coordinate internal resources and external contractors to meet timelines and budgets.
  • Oversee installation, testing, documentation, and handover to operations.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring across engineering and maintenance teams.

Skills

DCS programming
HMI development
Industrial instrumentation
AutoCAD
NFPA 70E/NEC knowledge
DCS/OT troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
5+ years industrial experience with control systems

Tools

AutoCAD
DCS software

Job description

MGP Ingredients in Lawrenceburg, Indiana seeks a Distillery Controls Engineer to lead plant DCS and OT projects, ensuring reliable and secure operations. You will drive upgrades, support cybersecurity, and collaborate with Process Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and Quality teams to optimize control systems.

The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical engineering (or equivalent) and hands-on experience with industrial control systems, DCS programming, and HMI development.

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