Controls Engineer (Food & Beverage

Job Description

Experience: Mid Level

Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 per year

• Analyze manufacturing processes and improve the control, optimization, and reliability of production equipment.
• Design, program, test, commission, and troubleshoot aseptic filling, processing, packaging, and material-handling systems.
• Support Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs, HMIs, SCADA platforms, safety controllers, robotics, motion controls, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial networks.
• Provide application support for MES, data-collection systems, and related computer hardware and software.
• Serve as the plant’s electrical controls resource for new equipment, equipment upgrades, and production troubleshooting.
• Schedule and manage upgrades, overhauls, and conversions of aseptic filling and processing lines.
• Troubleshoot vision inspection and measurement systems, including Cognex and Keyence equipment.
• Install and commission new processing and packaging equipment.
• Ensure controls work complies with plant electrical standards and applicable NFPA requirements.
• Support change-management processes and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Partner with engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, and production teams.
• Train employees on the proper operation and maintenance of aseptic filling and processing lines.
• Participate in rotating after-hours engineering and production support.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• Minimum 4–6 years of controls, automation, or operational experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience supporting aseptic processing and packaging systems.
• Strong experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs.
• Experience with HMI and SCADA platforms, including Ignition or Wonderware.
• Experience installing, commissioning, and troubleshooting processing and packaging equipment.
• Knowledge of motion controls, VFDs, safety hardware, robotics, instrumentation, and industrial networks.
• Experience with vision inspection systems such as Cognex or Keyence.
• Understanding of food processing and packaging operations and applicable FDA regulations.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, and NFPA 78 standards.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Ability to participate in rotating after-hours technical support.

• Direct experience with Tetra Pak equipment.
• Experience supporting aseptic beverage filling and processing lines.
• Familiarity with MES and manufacturing data-collection systems.

Founded nearly a century ago and based in Germantown, WI, with additional manufacturing operations across the U.S., we are a rapidly growing food and beverage manufacturing organization focused on innovation, operational excellence, and long-term investment in our people and facilities. We specialize in delivering high-quality products in FDA-regulated manufacturing environments while maintaining a collaborative culture centered around communication, wellness, and continuous improvement.

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA Options
• Generous PTO & Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Career Growth Opportunities Across Multiple Manufacturing Facilities
• Stable & Growing Company with Continued Capital Investments
• Collaborative Team Environment Focused on Communication, Community & Wellness
• Travel Exposure Across Multiple Manufacturing Operations – 25% to 50% annually

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