Controls Engineer- 3rd shift

Automation & Controls Engineer

Location:

Glendale, Arizona

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Direct Hire

Shift: Night Shift Industry: High-Speed Beverage Manufacturing

Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer to support a large, highly automated manufacturing facility in Glendale, Arizona.

This is a hands-on controls position responsible for supporting production equipment, troubleshooting automation issues, improving equipment reliability, and executing controls and automation projects.

The facility operates high-speed production and packaging systems, including filling, canning, conveying, packaging, palletizing, robotic material handling, and process equipment.

Responsibilities Provide hands-on automation and controls support for production and process equipment.

Troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, industrial networks, sensors, and electrical control systems.

Diagnose equipment failures using PLC logic, I/O, electrical schematics, and system data.

Perform PLC programming, troubleshooting, modifications, and controls optimization.

Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support during equipment failures and production downtime.

Support high-speed automated equipment including fillers, seamers, conveyors, packaging equipment, palletizers, and robotic systems.

Identify recurring equipment and controls issues and implement long-term corrective actions.

Support automation upgrades, equipment installations, commissioning, and continuous-improvement projects.

Work closely with maintenance, engineering, operations, and equipment manufacturers.

Provide technical guidance and controls support to maintenance technicians.

Participate in management-of-change processes and maintain appropriate controls documentation.

Support plant-wide automation systems as needed.

Qualifications5+ years of Allen-Bradley PLC experience.

Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting capabilities.

Experience working with industrial HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, sensors, and automated control systems.

Strong electrical troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose problems through PLC logic and field I/O.Experience supporting automated manufacturing or process equipment.

Experience with high-speed production, packaging, bottling, canning, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical/process, or similar manufacturing environments.

Ability to troubleshoot equipment under production conditions where uptime and response time are critical.

Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Ability to work effectively with maintenance technicians, engineers, operations personnel, and OEM/vendor teams.

Availability to work the designated night-shift schedule.

Preferred Experience

Experience with any of the following is highly valuable:

High-speed canning or bottling equipment

Filling and seaming systems

Conveyors and material handling

Packaging equipment

Robotics and robotic integration

Palletizers and depalletizers

Servo systems and VFDsProcess controls and instrumentation

Food and beverage manufacturing

High-speed automated production environments

This position is ideal for an Automation & Controls Engineer who enjoys being hands-on with equipment and PLCs while also contributing to automation improvements, equipment reliability, and engineering projects.