Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems
Location: Rochester, NY
Salary: $125,000 – $145,000 + Discretionary Bonus (10%) + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401(k) w/ 5% Match + more
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 Description
Our 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 lifecycles 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.
Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems Responsibilities
- 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 VB.NET 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
Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline required
- 7+ years industrial automation and controls programming experience required
- Experience within food, dairy, beverage, or pharmaceutical 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
Pay: $125,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Describe your experience with system integration and commissioning.
- This position requires 25-40% travel that is project-based. You may need to be gone for large periods of time during commissioning (ex. 2 weeks). Are you comfortable with this?
- If not local, are you open to relocating to Rochester, NY?
- The salary for this position is $125,000-$145,000. Is that within an acceptable range for you?
Education:
Experience:
- industrial automation and controls programming : 7 years (Required)
- food, dairy, or beverage industry : 3 years (Required)
- PLC and HMI programming : 7 years (Required)
- Allen-Bradley Logix : 1 year (Required)
- AutoCad 2D/3D : 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
