Automation Controls Specialist

About the Role

Bimbo Bakeries USA is the largest baking company in the world, with more than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes ensuring consumers have the freshest products at every meal. The company offers a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows associates to be their authentic selves.

Pay & Benefits

• Salary range: $94,300 – $122,600 per year (actual starting salary determined by internal pay equity, relevant experience and qualifications)
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Low-cost comprehensive benefits package
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-the-job training with advancement opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide automation controls support to a highly automated, fast-paced baking or distribution facility
• Work with the latest versions of Allen Bradley PLCs, VFDs and HMIs/OITs, combined with a strong understanding of electrical control systems, mechanical drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, PCs, robotics and control networks
• Review key plant metrics/KPIs and equipment data to identify potential areas for continuous improvement, then lead a team to develop engineered solutions
• Provide electrical troubleshooting and industrial controls support to the maintenance department

Requirements

• Provide leadership and/or training to one or two other automation technicians
• Promote a strong teamwork environment
• Support General Plant Safety, Food Safety, Food Defense Initiatives and Good Manufacturing Practices as absolute priorities
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English to understand and follow work and safety instructions
• Capable of moving up and down building stairways in a multi-level plant to reach job assignments and perform required tasks
• Exposure to all hazards of machinery and equipment in an operational baking environment
• This position is not a relief/fill-in supervisor for Maintenance Supervisor absence

Qualifications

• EE degree or equivalent
• Three or more years’ experience in the automation field (a combination of education, training and experience demonstrating competency may be substituted)
• Equipment-specific knowledge may be required based on location
• Strong experience with Rockwell Controls Software
• AutoCAD (preferred)
• Microsoft Office
• Strong overall electrical knowledge and experience with electrical and industrial control systems
• Excellent communication skills and effective team-building skills
• Experience in a food processing plant is a plus