Senior Automation Engineer | Food & Beverage Process Controls

About the Opportunity:

Join a highly respected engineering and automation firm specializing in process controls and automation solutions for leading food & beverage manufacturers across North America. This is a unique opportunity to work on projects ranging from facility upgrades to large-scale greenfield manufacturing plants while maintaining significant autonomy and ownership over your work.

What You'll Do:

• Lead automation and process control projects from design through startup and commissioning.
• Design and support PLC, HMI, and process control systems within food & beverage manufacturing environments.
• Travel to customer facilities throughout the U.S. (approximately 50%) to support installations, startups, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for customers, plant operators, maintenance teams, and engineering leadership.
• Troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, and pneumatic systems.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and mentor junior engineers as a technical resource.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 7-10+ years of Controls, Automation, or Process Controls Engineering experience.
• Strong experience with: Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLCs, Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000, FactoryTalk / RSView
• HMI systems and industrial networks
• Deep understanding of pumps, valves, instrumentation, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Comfortable with approximately 50% overnight travel.

Preferred Experience:

• Food & Beverage manufacturing
• Dairy processing (ice cream, cheese, yogurt, etc.)
• Systems integration environments
• Startup and commissioning of process control systems

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $125,000 - $145,000/year
• 100% employer-paid medical coverage for employees and families
• Approximately 10% company retirement contribution
• Company-paid travel expenses, hotels, rental cars, and meals
• Flexible work environment with significant autonomy
• Opportunity to work on diverse, high-impact projects with industry-leading manufacturers

Why Consider This Role?

• High autonomy and project ownership
• No micromanagement or excessive corporate hierarchy
• Exposure to major food & beverage manufacturing projects
• Opportunity to mentor engineers and grow technically
• Diverse work, travel, and customer interaction instead of sitting behind a desk all day

📩 Interested? Let's connect to discuss the opportunity in more detail.