What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Engineer position at Pacific Coast Producers?
Pacific Coast Producers | Full-Time | On-Site | Exempt
Salary Range: $100,000–$140,000/year (based on experience)
Are you ready to join a team that helps feed North America? Pacific Coast Producers (PCP), a growing agricultural cooperative, is seeking a talented and experienced Controls Engineer to join our team. The role offers flexibility to be home-based at one of our California production facilities — Lodi, Oroville, or Woodland.
As a Controls Engineer, you’ll combine technical expertise and project management skills to develop, implement, and support automation and control solutions that improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall product quality.
What You'll Do:
Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you’ll design, program, and support control systems and equipment to ensure our manufacturing processes operate safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with food safety standards.
- Mentor and support maintenance staff, working one-on-one with technicians and electricians to ensure proper troubleshooting methods and technical training.
- Lead and assist with complex troubleshooting, programming, and control strategy development.
- Design, implement, and maintain control systems for new and existing production equipment.
- Manage electrical installations, maintenance, and safety in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Identify and implement energy conservation and process improvement opportunities.
- Collaborate with production teams to define and solve equipment or design challenges and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Perform all duties in compliance with customer, regulatory, and company food safety and quality standards.
- Undertake additional duties as needed.
Travel Requirements:
- This position requires travel to manufacturing facilities primarily in Northern California, including Lodi, Woodland, and Oroville, as well as occasional travel to Oregon.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Five (5) or more years of experience in electrical or industrial controls engineering.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and expertise in three-phase electrical distribution and control.
- In-depth knowledge of NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E.
- Proficiency in PLC/HMI troubleshooting and program development using Rockwell Automation platforms (Ladder Logic, Function Block, Structured Text, FactoryTalk View).
- Solid understanding of instrumentation and process controls in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of advanced control theory, including PID loop control, motion control, ControlNet, Ethernet/IP, and user-defined tag structures.
- Experience with Microsoft Server 2012, networking, domain administration, and SQL Server development.
- Effective communication with operations management, maintenance staff, vendors, and subcontractors.
- Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies, and work independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience with project management, industrial instrumentation, and control systems integration.
- Previous experience in a food manufacturing or process industry environment.
Why Join PCP?
At PCP, we take care of our people. Here are just a few of the benefits full-time employees enjoy:
- Competitive pay with opportunities for advancement.
- This position is eligible for our annual profit-sharing bonus program.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, starting the first of the month after you join us.
- Retirement plans to support your long-term security.
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays, parental leave, sick leave, and bereavement.
- Life and disability insurance plus an Employee Assistance Program.
- Development opportunities through online courses, classroom training, and on-the-job growth.
- The stability of a farmer-owned cooperative with more than 50 years of success.
- A mission-driven culture focused on feeding families across North America.
Salary Range: $100,000–$140,000/year (based on experience). This is a full-time, on-site role that can be based out of Lodi, CA, Oroville, CA or Woodland, CA.
The base salary range reflects the reasonable expectation for what the company anticipates paying for this role at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on factors including, but not limited to:
- Relevant skills, education, and experience
- Job-related qualifications and certifications
- Internal pay equity
- Market conditions and business needs
Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.
About PCP Summary
Pacific Coast Producers, a cooperative owned by more than 165 family farmers who cultivate and transport diverse produce like tomatoes, peaches, pears, grapes, cherries, and others, was founded in 1971. The company operates processing and packaging facilities in California and Oregon and has a workforce of over 3,000 employees. PCP is committed to delivering top-quality products to customers in all channels of trade, such as foodservice distributors and grocery retailers throughout the United States and Canada.
AA/EEO Policy Statement
Pacific Coast Producers is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Salary : $100,000 - $140,000