Electrical and Controls Principal Engineer; Burts Bees and Hidden Valley Ranch

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This role bridges Operational Technology & Electrical and Controls (OT&EIC) engineering, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and IT/OT convergence. You will be responsible for designing, deploying, integrating, and sustaining electrical control systems, industrial networks, and support MES platforms (e.g., AVEVA) for manufacturing plants across Burt's Bees/Foods. You will work on capital projects, digital transformation pilots, and continuous improvement initiatives from concept to startup, partnering with both plant teams, the corporate OT&EIC team and the MES Center of Excellence.

• Lead or support all phases of medium size capital and technology projects: conceptual design, scope definition, cost estimating, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and validation.
• Develop and manage project estimates, schedules, specifications, and vendor contracts.
• Apply Clorox Early Management principles to ensure vertical and sustainable project execution.
• Design, configure, and troubleshoot electrical control systems, PLC logic, industrial networks, and SCADA.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, ANSI, IEC, NEMA, NFPA, ISA‑S88, and PackML standards.
• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of OT systems that enable secure and reliable data flow between plant‑floor equipment and enterprise systems.
• Work with corporate OT systems team to apply network configuration, segmentation, and patching in compliance with corporate standards and policies.
• Assist in troubleshooting industrial network issues and restoring connectivity between MES, SCADA, and control systems.
• Ensure that plant systems and devices meet cybersecurity guidelines and participate in periodic security audits.

• Support operation of MES systems (e.g., AVEVA MES) to meet plant production needs.
• Maintain equipment connectivity, data mapping, and basic product/recipe configurations in alignment with corporate standards.
• Collaborate with the MES Center of Excellence (CoE) and central OT&EIC team to ensure local configurations meet global architecture, data, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Assist in troubleshooting MES‑related issues and elevate complex problems to the MES CoE when needed.
• Validate that data from PLCs and other plant‑floor systems is accurate and complete for key metrics (e.g., OEE, downtime, yield).
• Represent the BU/Plants in improvement of dashboards, reports, and system documentation to support daily operations and continuous improvement.

• Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, and central engineering teams to deliver reliable systems that meet safety, quality, and cost targets.
• Provide mentorship, training, and knowledge‑sharing to plant engineers, technicians, and operators.
• Manage outside engineering firms, vendors, and contractors to deliver technical solutions.

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, electrical systems and power distribution, control systems, and/or MES configuration.
• Experience applying NEC, ANSI, IEC, NEMA, and NFPA standards
• Proven project management skills with on‑time, on‑budget delivery.
• Engineering or operations experience with packaging equipment and systems preferred.
• Proficiency with Rockwell Automation platforms (PLCs, Stratix switches, drives, Ether Net/IP, RSLinx, SCADA).
• Working knowledge of MES, SCADA, historian systems, and SQL data integration.
• Understanding of industrial networking, protocols (OPC, Ether Net/IP, etc.), and IT/OT convergence principles.
• Ability to read, develop, and interpret P&IDs, control schematics, electrical drawings and network diagrams.
• Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, or relevant IT/OT/security certifications (CISSP, CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+). (preferred)
• AVEVA MES configuration experience. (preferred)
• Expe…