We are currently seeking a Controls Software Engineer to join our team in Kansas City, MO . The Controls Software Engineer designs ingredient handling systems with an emphasis on Electrical and Controls primarily within the food production industry. This position requires a wide degree of creativity and latitude. This position must work collaboratively across departments to ensure that each project meets all requirements for functionality, budget and schedule.

What You'll Do

• Design and program controls engineering of dry and liquid ingredient handling systems based on proposed scope of work, customer requirements/specifications, industry and government regulations, and Shick Esteve design standards.
• Engineering includes: creating ladder logic code, graphical interface development, integration and creation of batch and recipe management systems, sequence of operations, PID loop tuning, on-site commissioning/start up support; customer interactions; manage individual project schedules and budgeted hours.
• Investigate project variables and design electrical controls system to best serve customer expectations while staying within project schedule and budget
• Work with other controls engineers (hardware) to ensure all I/O is captured and accurate
• Oversight of outsource vendors for adherence to Shick Esteve standards
• Other duties as assigned

Team

When you join Shick Esteve, you are joining a team striving for excellence, empowered by a culture of hard work and dedication. We embrace our values of passion, accountability, fun, consistency, and responsiveness, and believe in the power of a cohesive, high-performing team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience programming HMIs – Factory Talk View (ME); (SE) a Plus; Wonderware
• 3-5 years programming experience – Allen Bradley is preferred
• Knowledgeable in reading and creating P&IDs
• Working knowledge of programming standards
• Knowledge of pneumatic conveying; baking industry a plus
• Ability to perform hands-on troubleshooting of controls, (power equipment and instruments) at customer site locations
• Ability to travel approximately 40% of the time; mostly one week trips but occasionally longer trips due to project size

Who We Are

For over 60 years Shick Esteve has specialized in finding innovative solutions and providing unmatched service for food industry leaders around the world. How do we accomplish this? Through our people! Behind everything we do are our team members striving for excellence empowered by a culture of hard work and dedication. We embrace our values of passion, accountability, fun, consistency, and responsiveness, and believe in the power of a cohesive, high-performing team. Our people are what set us apart from the competition, and if you’re ready to join an industry-leading company that truly values its employees, we want to hear from you today!

Founded in 1956, Shick Esteve provides ingredient automation solutions to multiple industries that include baking, coffee, distilling/brewing, confectionery, pet food, snack food and prepared foods, among others. Our goal was and still is to enhance each customer's production process with solutions that provide accuracy, accountability, and consistency in an economical manner. We are committed partners to our customers. Shick Esteve is an operating company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".

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