Electrical Controls Engineer

About the role

Richelieu Foods, Inc., a leading supplier of high-quality private brand food products to the retail and food service industries, is seeking a Controls Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Drive a safety culture that prioritizes safe work practices and procedures, ensuring all activities align with regulatory requirements such as OSHA, EPA, USDA, state and local building and fire code regulations.
• Ensure reliability of the electrical system (low and high voltage).
• Optimize electrical/process control maintenance, hardware and operation costs.
• Facilitate collaboration across departments to provide necessary support and expertise for the execution of capital investment projects.
• Participate in the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of new equipment and validate electricity and automation requirements.
• Participate in the procurement process, programming tasks, and contribute to all phases in capital projects that require electrical and controls support.
• Ensure that project scopes are achieved within the agreed cost and timing.
• Provide PLC and HMI software and hardware support for the factory.
• Participate in the long-term electrical and controls infrastructure plan for all sites.
• Maintain current and complete electrical and controls as-built documentation.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience and minimum 3 years of related work experience.
• Experience with PLC Programming, particularly with Rockwell Automation systems.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation, experience with P&IDs and process automation.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to travel to all Richelieu Foods, Inc. sites.
• Act as a Safety Champion with focus on electrical safety.

Qualifications

• Required: Associate's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience and minimum 3 years of related work experience.
• Preferred: Experience in food manufacturing or consumer goods industry, experience working in a combustible dust environment, knowledge of CMMS systems (EMaint or SAP preferred) or similar software experience.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude to lead, coach, and train.
• Ability to communicate with cross-functional teams across all shifts.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a team-based environment.
• Capability to manage multiple priorities with a focus on delivery of goals and metrics.
• Demonstrated ability in problem solving techniques.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Pre-tax spending accounts.
• 401K with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance.