Project Control Engineer - Manufacturing

Our client is seeking a Project Control Engineer to lead capital projects and automation initiatives across their manufacturing operations. This hands-on role owns projects from concept through commissioning, driving efficiency, reliability, and growth.

What You’ll Do

• Lead capital projects: new lines, packaging automation, retrofits, and facility upgrades
• Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, and ROI justifications
• Manage vendors, OEMs, system integrators, and contractors
• Design, troubleshoot, and support PLC-based control systems
• Standardize controls architecture, programming, and documentation
• Lead/support FATs, SATs, installation, startup, and commissioning
• Improve uptime, throughput, and reliability through automation
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain
• Train plant teams on new equipment and systems

Equipment & Systems

High-speed packaging, conveyors (required), ovens/proofers, material handling, utilities, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and industrial networks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in EE, Controls, Automation, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years in controls, automation, or project engineering (manufacturing)
• Strong PLC programming/troubleshooting
• Food manufacturing experience

Highly Preferred

Food or CPG manufacturing, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, OEM & integrator management, OSHA/NFPA knowledge, Lean/Six Sigma

Why this position

• Family-owned, stable, growing company
• High-impact capital and automation projects
• Strong benefits and retirement programs
• Balanced domestic travel with a home-base plant