Controls Specialist

Requisition
107533
-Posted
- Modesto, CA
- Job Posting Function (1) -N/A

Gallo Glass, established in 1958, is a state-of-the-art highly-innovative glass manufacturer committed to meeting the needs of its customers while minimizing its impact on the environment. The largest glass plant on the West Coast, and the only glass plant in the world solely dedicated to the wine and spirits industry, Gallo Glass is a family owned and operated company. Running 24 hours a day 365 days a year, the plant turns 1500 tons of molten glass from natural raw materials all sourced in California, into 2 million bottles per day.

Come see for yourself and join Gallo Glass:
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A Taste of What You'll Do

Join GALLO as a Controls Specialist and help shape the future of our operational technology. In this cross‑functional role, you will design, program, deploy, and improve the controls systems that support safe, reliable, efficient operations. You will bring curiosity, sound technical judgment, and a continuous‑improvement mindset to opportunities that increase throughput, reduce costs, strengthen security, and advance our technology capabilities.

You will support the full project lifecycle— from electrical design, panel construction, machine installation, PLC programming, HMI design, and system start‑up through validation and long‑term improvement. You will help implement reliable controls platforms and networks that align with GALLO standards for OT security, access, and obsolescence management. Your work may include developing electrical schematics, defining project scope and budgets, testing emerging technologies, conducting feasibility experiments, and translating technical and cost data into clear recommendations.

Collaboration is central to this role. You will partner with internal customers, vendors, engineering teams, operations, and leaders to clarify functional requirements, evaluate solutions, communicate project status, and remove roadblocks. You will develop proposals and presentations that connect technical solutions to business benefits, resource needs, timelines, and critical project requirements.

We welcome people with diverse experiences and perspectives who enjoy solving complex problems, learning new technologies, and making practical improvements. You will use Lean Six Sigma principles—including PDCA, standard work, and Kaizen—to improve flow and performance while supporting GFMP, quality, environmental, safety, and regulatory expectations.

If you are energized by hands‑on technical work, end‑to‑end systems thinking, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the business, we encourage you to apply.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering Degree plus 4 years of experience in controls programming, plc controls and logic circuits reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School Diploma or State‑issued equivalency certificate plus 8 years of experience in controls programming plc controls and logic circuits, reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Understands basic engineering and can follow standard work to achieve goals.
• Effectively presents ideas verbally.
• Must demonstrate active and hands‑on programming experience in the past 10 years.
• Skilled in the use of MS Excel, MS Outlook and MS PowerPoint at an intermediate level.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You'll Stand Out

• BS in Engineering plus 7 years Engineering controls programming plc controls and logic circuits experience; OR with 4 years' experience with Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradly PLC, and 3 years Siemens Simatic S7 and PCS7 Controllers: OR MS in Engineering plus 5 years Engineering controls programming plc controls and logic circuits experience with 4 years' experience with Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradly PLC, and 3 years Siemens Simatic S7 and PCS7 Controllers.
• Experience in product development, concept development, cost estimating or a combination of these.
• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
• Working knowledge of Simatic Step 7.
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