Automation & Controls Manager

Benefits We Offer Include:

• 401(k) with company match
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 7 Company Paid Holidays
• 24/7 Telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program
• Optional voluntary benefits (legal, accident, identity protection)
• Eligibility on the first of the month following your hire date

Del Monte Foods is the Foods Division of Fresh Del Monte, a global grower, producer and marketer of fresh, value-added, and shelf-stable produce. Del Monte Foods has a powerful portfolio of brands, including the iconic Del Monte®, Contadina® and S&W®. We are currently seeking an Automation & Controls Manager
. The Automation & Controls Manager will be responsible for providing support of all automated process control systems used at the manufacturing sites. The incumbent must exhibit strong customer communication skills and have in-depth technical knowledge of process control systems and equipment used in food manufacturing and utility systems.

Expected results from this position would include hands‑on support of automated systems in manufacturing (including DCs), troubleshooting of automated process equipment and process systems, coordination of contractors, and execution of projects. This position will be the lead of creating the strategy for controls and automation for assigned location. This position will improve response time to failures in manufacturing and develop and implement automation standard procedures.

• Develop and manage capital projects related to automated equipment within the Sites.
• Maintain and update SCADA software and Historian SQL databases.
• Lead Controls standards and best practices for cost control, safety, capital projects, utilities, controls engineering throughout the Company.
• Manage machine controls network with the use of Allen Bradley PLC, remote I/O, panel view and servo motion.
• Lead the technical interfaces that move, manipulate and transfer data between the plant floor to the enterprise business systems.
• Understand and translate business needs into Automation processes leveraging the extensive experience within the Controls team.
• Partners with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Site leadership, equipment vendors and parts suppliers to plan and coordinate new technology installations, upgrades, or overhauls.
• Review existing and new processes, and if necessary, design systems to improve system/plant efficiencies, costs and quality.
• Ensure product safety through development, review and enforcement of company policy.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal and corporate food safety regulatory standards.
• Review and enforce company quality standards provided by facility, regional and corporate quality authorities.
• Recommend and specify technologies to efficiently produce Del Monte Quality products.
• Act as technical liaison between IT, Operations, M&R, Capital, IT and DMOE teams.
• Leverage different programming languages to allow greater capability when interacting with many different controls systems to further enhance our solutions flexibility.
• Site automation staff training and general education.
• PLC / SCADA Programming
• Troubleshoot system issues during live production and startup
• Process Control & Optimization
• Verify safety-related control systems
• Develop and maintain controls programs and documentation
• Provide technical support to operations and maintenance teams
• Travel up to 50%.
• Other duties as assigned.
• 5+ years of related automation & controls experience. Preferably within the food manufacturing industry.
• BS degree in Industrial Technology, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field, or practical experience.
• Experience in programming and troubleshooting of all Allen Bradley software (RS Logix 500, 5000, Factory Talk ME) and controls.
• High level of understanding in Layouts, 2D drawings, tolerances, technical diagrams, and 3D diagrams.
• Must have proven experience in hands‑on programming and configuration of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA).
• Must have proven experience with the following automation service activities including:
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