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Industrial Controls Engineer — Maintenance Leadership

Role snapshot

• Company: Superior Farms
• Location: Dixon, California
• Reports To: Maintenance Manager
• Job Type: Full-time, on site
• Shifts Available: first shift
• Pay Rate: $30-$38 per hour and depending on experience
• **FLSA Status: **Hourly,Non-Exempt

What you'll own

• Lead day-to-day maintenance operations with a focus on automation and electrical reliability.
• Quickly troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drivers, VFDs, relays, contactors, and power supplies.
• Read, interpret, and revise US/EU electrical schematics; ensure documentation accuracy.
• Configure HMIs, adjust machine parameters, and perform basic PLC/HMI programming for SCADA.
• Plan and execute equipment startups and commissioning activities.
• Own machine safety readiness: interlocks, emergency stop circuits, and safety PLC configurations.
• Assist with robot programming and integration projects.
• Create and present packaging prototypes to clients to inform manufacturing solutions.
• Advance Design Center continuous improvement projects with clear metrics and follow-through.
• Manage multiple priorities, schedules, and resources with strong organization.
• Leverage AutoCAD (or similar) for layout reviews and small modifications.

What you bring

• Fluent in PLC logic and systematic fault isolation.
• Comfortable troubleshooting from electrical prints (US/EU).
• Solid understanding of industrial electrical/electronic systems.
• Hands-on HMI setup and parameter tuning experience.
• Working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Basic programming for PLC/HMI with SCADA integration.
• Knowledge of 3-phase high-voltage power distribution.
• Strong foundation in machine safety standards and practices.
• Exposure to robotics and basic programming skills.
• Prototype build experience with professional client-facing presentations.
• CAD literacy (AutoCAD preferred).

Credentials

• Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)
• Certified Automation Professional (CAP)
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or Automation Engineering

Leadership profile

• Team-first leader with proven supervision experience.
• Clear communicator who builds trust across maintenance, operations, and engineering.
• Detail-driven and safety-focused.
• Creative problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.

Work environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; cold temperatures; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud.

Ownership and benefits

• ESOP Shares
• 401(k) match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Major holidays
• Vacation time
• Sick Time

Superior Farms is an employee-owned company and the leader in the American lamb industry. Through sustainable practices and innovative processing, we deliver the mouthwatering experience more consumers demand. Farm to fork isn't a slogan; it's how we live every day.

Proficiencies

• Electrical Schematics
• CAD Software
• Industrial Robot Programming
• Commercial Electrical Expertise
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• PLC Programming Experience
• SCADA Experience
• High Voltage Systems