Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems
Listed on 2026-06-13
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer
Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems
Salary: $125,000 – $145,000 + Discretionary Bonus (10%) + Benefits
Job Type: Full-Time, ~45-55 hours per week
Travel: 20-25% within the U.S.
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available
Relocation assistance is available
Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems DescriptionOur client in the industrial automation and process systems industry is looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to add to their team. In this role, you will lead full project life cycles for industrial automation and process control systems. Leveraging your background in PLC/HMI programming, electrical control panel design, and system integration, you will work closely with clients to deliver customized automation solutions for large‑scale food and beverage manufacturing operations.
This role is well‑suited for candidates who want to mentor others, are comfortable working directly with customers, and thrive when leading in hands‑on project environments. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organization with strong long‑term growth potential and future leadership opportunities.
- Develop automation and control system architecture diagrams
- Design electrical control panels and create schematic drawings using AutoCAD
- Specify control system components and prepare system documentation
- Develop PLC I/O assignments and program using Allen‑Bradley Logix platforms
- Develop HMI/SCADA applications using industry‑standard platforms
- Design industrial communication networks and supporting data infrastructure
- Develop custom applications and database integrations using and SQL
- Support new/existing client systems and participate in onsite commissioning/startup activities
- Train client operations and maintenance teams on equipment and control system functionality
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline required
- 10+ years industrial automation and controls programming experience required
- Experience with in food, dairy, or beverage manufacturing industries required
- Strong PLC and HMI programming experience required
- Demonstrated expertise in system integration and commissioning required
- Proficiency with Allen‑Bradley Logix and AutoCAD 2D/3D required
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