Controls Engineer Manager

Controls Engineering Manager

Minneapolis - In Office

Our client’s focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. Each day, they collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. The human nutrition division focuses on industry leading products. The animal nutrition division is a leading supplier of functional fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Both divisions are backed by the speed, execution and passion it takes to exceed the expectation of our customers.

Job Description:

The Controls Engineer Manager is responsible for leading and managing a team of Controls Engineers and technicians to ensure optimal performance of all plant controls systems. This role participates in and oversees operational support of our controls systems including troubleshooting manufacturing issues and optimizing system performance.

• Lead and manage a team of Controls Engineers to ensure effective operations and optimal performance of PLC, HMI, and related controls systems.
• Advise on, recommend, and engage in the selection of plant equipment and related controls needs with appropriate attention given to digital and analog I/O, cabinet, and system design requirements.
• Provide oversight of external controls vendors, including ensuring work requirements are clearly defined and appropriately delivered.
• Design, code, test, and debug moderate to complex programs, and modify existing programming to keep plant processes running effectively.
• Drive HMI development using easy to understand graphics and process diagrams for plant operators, automating steps where possible, and using necessary messaging and alerting to keep plants informed -and running optimally.
• Define standards to ensure reliability of control systems including developing a maintenance replacement plan for aging or problematic PLCs and related equipment.
• Establish and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures for both internal and external controls resources to follow standards for development, documentation, and code backup.
• Ensure controls cabinets are properly managed, maintained, and documented.
• Oversee the controls network communications requirements working closely with IT network engineers to minimize network performance or security related problems or risks.
• Work closely with IT to promote practices that address appropriate security risks.
• Ensure necessary controls systems spare parts are maintained to reduce extended downtime risk.
• Maintain the proper licensing and support of controls software and hardware.
• Communicate routinely with plant management to keep them appraised of all controls system related activity.
• Ensure that plants have access to controls resources on a 24x7 basis to address critical plant control systems issues.
• Provide local maintenance teams with the necessary documentation and training to handle common tasks that keep controls systems operating efficiently and effectively.
• Promote a safety first culture across the controls team that is evident in the teams interactions within the plant as well as within all controls systems.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in Rockwell and related US automation technologies.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the Controls Engineering team.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred or a related controls or automation technical degree along with equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Controls Engineering
• Experience working with Allen Bradley PLCs, related components, and Logix programming
• Experience working with various HMI development tools including Factory Talk View, Aveva InTouch and -all related systems (tag/data servers, historians, etc)
• Proven experience managing and leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
• In-depth knowledge of automation technologies, control system design, and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and external resources

Reasons to Apply:

Our client offers their employees a competitive salary and attractive benefits here are just a couple.

• Generous health benefits along with other company sponsored benefits.
• Our client also offers a generous paid time off policy along with Paid Holidays.
• What's more, they are committed to developing our employees to meet their full potential through on-the-job training.