Sr. Controls and Automation Engineer

• Lead the design and development of PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems for beverage production lines, packaging equipment, and warehouse automation systems.
• Develop and maintain control architectures for conveyors, sortation systems, palletizers, depalletizers, and robotic systems.
• Program, test, and commission PLCs (e.g., Rockwell Automation, Siemens) and HMIs to meet functional, safety, and performance requirements.
• Integrate controls with MES, WMS, ERP, and data historians to support production reporting, traceability, and OEE initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership during system commissioning, site acceptance testing (SAT), and start-up activities.
• Troubleshoot complex control system issues to minimize downtime and improve system reliability.
• Develop and enforce controls standards, best practices, and documentation including functional specifications, I/O lists, cabinet schematics and network diagrams.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, IT, operations, and maintenance teams to deliver integrated automation solutions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, and energy efficiency.
• Provide oversight and technical guidance to third party controls engineers and technicians.
• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• EXPERIENCE: 8+ years of experience in industrial automation, preferably within beverage, food & beverage, or high-speed consumer goods manufacturing.

with Allen-Bradley (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC5, SLC500) PLCs, PanelView/PanelviewPlus HMIs, Industrial Communication Networks (Ethernet, Ethernet I/P, DeviceNet, DH+) Strong proficiency in PLC programming (Rockwell Automation ControlLogix / CompactLogix).

Hands-on experience with HMI and SCADA platforms (e.g., Ignition).

Demonstrated experience supporting automated warehouse and material handling systems. (e.g., Vertique automated case-picking systems).

Strong troubleshooting skills in live production environments.