Controls Engineer

Requisition
173979 – Supply Chain/Manufacturing – United States – Tennessee – Morristown – Colgate-Palmolive – Travel up to 10% time – On-site

No relocation assistance offered.

As a Project & Controls Engineer in our state‑of‑the‑art production facility, you are the digital architect of our automated future. You will design, deploy, and optimize the advanced plant‑floor control networks, robotics, and industrial information systems that keep our production lines moving flawlessly, safely, and efficiently. Balancing cutting‑edge automation engineering with high‑impact capital‑expense project management, you will bring complex capital projects from blueprint to reality—ensuring our flagship plant remains a world‑class center of manufacturing excellence.

• System Design & Optimization:
  Spec, program, test, and commission plant‑floor control systems, advanced instrumentation, and business network interfaces to drive peak asset utilization.
• Continuous Improvement Leadership:
  Spearhead engineering initiatives that maximize reliability, eliminate operational waste, elevate product quality, and champion world‑class safety standards.
• Global Technology Transfer:
  Act as the plant’s automation ambassador, partnering with global technology teams to seamlessly scale and implement new capital projects and state‑of‑the‑art controls processes.
• OT Cybersecurity & Maintenance:
  Proactively patch and update mission‑critical manufacturing equipment to remediate vulnerabilities and protect our plant’s operational technology infrastructure.

Capital expense & operational expense ownership:
Lead multiple engineering projects across varying scopes and timelines. Drive strict adherence to project schedules, scope definitions, and cost controls while preparing and managing elements of the team’s budget.

Vendor & Resource Integration:
Direct and collaborate with key internal teams and elite external partners, including specialized software integrators and hardware support vendors.

Technical Documentation & Compliance:
Maintain precise engineering specifications, validation protocols, and technical procedures that seamlessly align with Quality, Factory Performance & Reliability (FP&R), and EHS standards.

• 3+ years in manufacturing/supply chain operations, with 2+ years of dedicated controls, systems engineering, and proportional, integral, and derivative tuning experience.
• Deep expertise in the installation, startup, and programming of Allen‑Bradley (Control Logix) PLCs and the comprehensive Wonderware ecosystem (InTouch, InBatch, Industrial Application Server, InSQL Server, Active Factory, and MES Performance/Operations/Quality).
• Practical knowledge of electrical power distribution, Motor Controls (VFDs, standard starters), and industrial networking protocols (Control Net, Device Net, Ethernet/IP, Profibus) alongside standard PC network setup and Cisco Switch configuration.
• Proficient in plant‑floor database management and web‑based architectures (Microsoft SQL Server, InSQL, IIS, Thin Client Architecture) with the ability to build SSRS reports (Microsoft Report Builder, Visual Studio) and manage SAP‑to‑plant floor interfaces (xMii, VB, goods movement/warehouse transactions).
• Hands‑on troubleshooting familiarity with manufacturing hardware (Load Cells, Mass Flow Meters, temperature/pressure sensors, valves, proximity/photo/servo controls) ideally within a cGMP environment adhering to DSCSA systems, Quality, and EOHS compliance standards.

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering; MS in a technical field or MBA.
• Prior experience in cGMP manufacturing facility.
• Working knowledge of EOHS and Quality standards.

Salary Range: $96,800.00 – $ USD. Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit‑sharing, and long‑term incentives for Executive‑level roles.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company…