Controls Engineer II

About the role

As a Controls Engineer II, OT at Hilmar Cheese Company, you will work under moderate supervision to develop automation controls for HMI and PLC applications in a process manufacturing environment. You will lead small to medium-sized projects and collaborate with IT and OT departments on the analysis, design, troubleshooting, problem resolution, maintenance, and documentation of manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify PLC and HMI applications based on support requests as directed by manager.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support for designated time frames.
• Prepare functional and technical reviews.
• Serve as a technical resource for OT projects.
• Collaborate with IT and OT departments as needed.
• Gather and translate business requirements into controls specifications.
• Program PLC and SCADA systems from various manufacturers.
• Collaborate with manufacturing clients to identify and solve problems.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and 7 years of experience, or Associate’s Degree in a related field and 5 years of experience, or Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 3 years of experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical staff and interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills (both technical and non-technical).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Capability to understand simple to moderate business processes and develop business acumen to become a subject matter expert.

What will put you ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 6 years of related experience, or Master’s degree in a related field and 4 years of related experience.
• MES (Manufacturing Execution System) experience.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The work is primarily performed in an office environment, with physical demands characteristic of a mostly sedentary role. Some responsibilities may require collaboration in manufacturing areas.

Pay

Salary Range: USD $87,865.00 – $131,798.00 per year. The final compensation offered within this range will depend on factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market alignment.