Controls Engineer

Location: US, Sandy Run, South Carolina
Package: Competitive with benefits
Position Type: Permanent, Onsite

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings​ to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of ‘Creating the Added Layer of Value’.

Primarily used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach way beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.

As a global organization, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business.

Our mission is to sustainably utilise technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible now, and in the future. Do you want to be part of our journey?

About the role:

As a Control Engineer within our supply chain engineering team, you'll play a crucial role in managing and designing Facility Control Systems (DCS) and Manufacturing Automation and Process Control Systems. Your expertise will help us maintain our manufacturing controls infrastructure, enhance security, and ensure seamless day-to-day production and maintenance operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Facility Control Systems (DCS) and their networking and infrastructure.
• Design Manufacturing Automation and Process Control Systems, including software and graphical (HMI) solutions.
• Maintain and optimize manufacturing controls infrastructure, including networks, hardware, and software.
• Troubleshoot production and maintenance issues, offering innovative solutions to improve processes.
• Enhance the security of our systems and plan for future upgrades to stay at the forefront of technology.

About You:

• Experience: 8+ Years of Factory Automation systems design, including networking, software design and creation, HMI systems implementation, and support. 8+ years in a continuous manufacturing environment, preferably food or drink manufacturing, supporting and leading manufacturing and maintenance activities. Experienced in Hardened Industrial Ethernet networking on large scale implementations (1,000+ devices). Experienced in managing and dealing with specialist consultants, technicians, and contractors.
• Skills: Minimum education to degree level in control, instrumentation, automation or electrical discipline. Master’s level education preferred.
• Needs to be extremely creative, flexible, and self-motivated.
• Knowledge: Rockwell Automation Plant PAX system. Emerson DeltaV DCS system. Knowledgeable of all applicable local and International Electrical Codes. (NFPA, IEEE, etc.)

Other important information:

We believe it takes diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly innovative company. So if you share our values, purpose and drive for growth and sustainability, then we want to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to be able to pursue an application with us, please let our Recruitment team know.

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