Controls Engineer

Impact Beverage provides scalability to the world’s fastest-growing beverage brands. As this market has grown rapidly, so has Impact Beverage. We are a beverage manufacturing and warehousing company known for an innovative business model and dynamic company culture. Our team at Impact Beverage is open-minded about continuous improvement and embraces technology to help make our products exceed customer expectations.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Controls Engineer to join our team at a fast-paced beverage co-packing manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for designing, supporting, troubleshooting, and improving industrial automation and control systems across beverage filling, packaging, and material handling operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI systems, industrial electrical controls, networking, and automation. This position will work closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and external vendors to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, support capital projects, and standardize controls systems across the facility.

Work Location and Format:

4831 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232

Position is Salary-Exempt

Reports To: Director of Engineering

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401K retirement savings plan with up to 4% employer match, no vesting period (eligible after 6 months of employment)
• Paid vacation and paid designated holidays
• On-site Impact Food Hall with health-conscious lunch provided 3x per week
• Wellness program benefit
• Adoption/IVF/IUI assistance benefit
• Childcare assistance benefit
• Community service assistance benefit

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, program, troubleshoot, and support industrial automation and control systems throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Program and maintain Allen-Bradley PLC systems, including Control Logix and Compact Logix platforms, using Rockwell Automation software such as Studio 5000.
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot HMI applications using platforms such as Factory Talk View.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and technical support for production equipment, including PLC-controlled machinery, VFDs, servo systems, sensors, motors, conveyors, and automated packaging equipment.
• Apply strong controls electrician skills to troubleshoot electrical control panels, field devices, wiring, relays, contractors, motor starters, and other industrial electrical components.
• Read, interpret, and modify electrical schematics, panel layouts, P&IDs, and control system documentation.
• Support the design and implementation of new control panels, electrical upgrades, machine modifications, and automation projects.
• Troubleshoot and support industrial communication networks, including Ethernet/IP and other industrial networking protocols.
• Configure and maintain managed industrial switches and assist with the design, troubleshooting, and documentation of manufacturing networks.
• Work closely with IT and Engineering teams to ensure reliable communication between production equipment, control systems, data collection systems, and enterprise networks.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, automation, safety, and production efficiency through controls and automation upgrades.
• Analyze equipment downtime and recurring failures to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Lead or support controls-related capital projects from concept through commissioning, including equipment specifications, vendor coordination, installation, programming, testing, and startup.
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Quality, and Engineering teams to support production priorities and resolve complex equipment issues.
• Develop and maintain controls standards, electrical documentation, PLC…