Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of outstanding character, and in 250 years, nothing has changed! We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. Our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy and reward them with career-defining opportunities. Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world.

About the role

The Diageo Montgomery facility is the premier site in North American Supply. As the facility continues to grow and install advancements in ever more complicated technologies, the troubleshooting requirements placed on staff continue to become more advanced. The I&E Tech will be responsible for instrumentation and electrical support and for the effectiveness of the DCS system and process controls for bottling lines and liquid processing. The I&E Tech is a key member of the Asset Care Team and reports to the I&E Manager. The successful candidate will work on a shift pattern schedule.

Responsibilities

• Strong PLC experience to troubleshoot code within the Allen Bradley environment
• Timely and accurate repair of facility instrumentation, controls, and electrical circuits
• Troubleshooting, inspecting, diagnosing, testing, and adjusting digital, pneumatic, and manual instrumentation
• Strong knowledge of process and production, instrumentation & detection systems:
  • Pressure, flow, level instrumentation
  • Standard bottling line equipment such as fillers, labelers, laser coders, label detection systems, palletizers, etc.
• Troubleshooting, tuning, and optimizing control loops
• Training team members
• Optimizing DCS control screens and operator interfaces
• Maintaining instrumentation and electrical inventories, reporting part usage, and ordering spare parts
• Instrumentation and electrical preventative maintenance and asset care
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records within SAP CMMS
• Working closely with the Maintenance Team Members
• Actively participating in cross-functional work teams
• Ability to quickly learn and understand processing (batch and continuous) systems
• Familiar with root cause problem-solving methods and documentation
• Skilled in reading functional specs, loop diagrams, P&ID drawings, logic diagrams
• Finding solutions to bottling and processing problems
• Optimizing yield and minimizing waste
• Meeting or exceeding site Key Performance Indicators

Safety

Diageo aspires to operate a Zero Harm Culture, where everyone goes home safe, every day, everywhere. You will be responsible for your own safety as well as the safety of your co-workers and all site visitors. You will actively participate in all site safety, health, and environmental programs, maintain a current knowledge of, and comply with, all health, safety, and environmental rules and regulations. Familiarity with various permit-to-work systems including hot work permits, safe work permits, and following safety rules and regulations such as lockout-tagout is required.

Teamwork

The ability to work in highly effective teams is essential for success in this role. As a self-motivated member of the Asset Care Team, you will provide support, training, and coaching to your fellow team members, positively impacting and inspiring others.

Requirements

• BAS in Engineering or equivalent technical work experience
• Minimum 2 years relevant instrumentation and electrical maintenance experience
• Minimum 2 years Rockwell control systems experience
• Experience with SAP PM or other PM computer system preferred
• Familiar with current electrical regulations, codes, and safe work practices
• Proficient in Allen Bradley PLCs
• Understand SCADA systems (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
• Working knowledge of Allen Bradley VFDs and Servo drive components
• Familiar with Ethernet, Profibus, Remote I/O, DH+ Control Net, and Device Networking
• Demonstrated capability to troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair all types of Process Instrumentation
• Must be able to read and comprehend electrical and instrumentation drawings
• Demonstrated teamwork capability and can-do attitude
• Demonstrated problem-solving and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to safety

Benefits

US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, and industry-leading parental leave, among others. Certain roles are also eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payments and stock awards. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.)

Pay

Salary range for this role in Montgomery, Alabama is from $61,425 to $102,375 annually.