What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Engineer position at Carolina Beverage?
Position Requirements:
The Controls Engineer designs, implements, and maintains electrical and electronic processes in order to increase productivity and efficiency throughout the plant.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, program, and troubleshoot PLC-based control systems (Allen-Bradley, or similar).
- Develop and configure HMI/SCADA applications to monitor and control equipment and processes.
- Specify and integrate sensors, drives, actuators, and other control hardware.
- Support the installation, startup, and commissioning of new equipment and upgrades.
- Maintain and improve existing control systems to enhance safety, quality, and productivity.
- Create and maintain electrical schematics, control panel layouts, and documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and production to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Provide technical support to maintenance and operations teams, including training when needed.
- Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
- Plans repair to faulty equipment or systems and obtain or provide recommendations for updates.
- Recommend new policies or procedures as necessary.
- Plan for execution of engineering schedules
- Create process specification and design standards.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree; or seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proficiency with PLC programming languages (ladder logic, structured text).
- Experience configuring HMI/SCADA software.
- Working knowledge of industrial networks and protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus).
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical and P&ID drawings.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
ABOUT OUR COMPANY:
Carolina Beverage Group is a world-class specialty beverage co-packer for leading beverage brands.
Headquartered in Mooresville, NC with additional locations in Cold Spring, MN and Fort Worth, TX, we are incredibly proud of the strong team we have built with over 1,000 hard-working team members. Our ownership investments continue to bring new equipment & expansive operations to all locations providing ample opportunities across all locations in a variety of roles and departments including production, blending, ingredients, quality, maintenance and warehousing.
WHAT WE OFFER:
In addition to competitive pay, stable employment and growth opportunities, we offer a variety of benefits as part of our total compensation & rewards package.
- Many of our positions work on average 15 days/month, based on 2-2-3 schedule; however, we have a variety of work schedules dependent on position and/or department
- Pay for Performance Program: Opportunities to work your way up, gain experience and earn more!
- Additional Pay for Night Shift, as applicable
- Training & Evaluations at 30/60/90 Days and Annually
- Cross-Training & Transfer Opportunities
- Free Uniforms
- Monthly Bonus Incentive Program
- Safety Incentive Program
- Referral Bonuses
- Employee Appreciation Events
- Discount Purchases on Beer from our MN Brewhouse Brand
- Eligible for benefits the month following 60 days employment including medical, a health savings account option, dental, vision, disability, company paid & voluntary life and more
- Eligible to enroll in the 401 (k) program with match after first paycheck with 100% immediate vesting