The Amalgamated Sugar Company is seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer at our Paul, ID plant. We seek a candidate to design and implement capital improvements to the sugar refinery. The position requires project management experience with engineering systems in the manufacturing environment. This position will report to the Process Optimization Manager.
Develop and manage process improvement projects. Projects may include, but are not limited to, electrical, mechanical, and chemical systems in a heavy industrial environment. Applicants must have the ability to manage multiple projects, prepare budgets and proposals, coordinate efforts of several departments and provide a leadership role in the development, installation, and monitoring of each project through commissioning.
Additionally, this position provides technical assistance in new equipment installation and commissioning, developing, and managing extra-ordinary budgets and proper account allocation, helps maintain database historian, as well as performs technical studies.
The Amalgamated Sugar Company is built on innovation and is a proud leader in the sugar industry and that can only happen with the best people. Qualified candidates need to be dynamic and work successfully in a fluid environment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, preferably in Automation or Electrical engineering. A professional engineering license or the desire to obtain a license is a plus.
- Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- 5+ years’ experience with Electrical Controls in a processing plant environment.
- PLC programming: ideally Rockwell
- HMI programming: ideally Factory Talk and PanelView
- Ability to program and troubleshoot Electrical Drives power and controls
- Ability to design, program and troubleshoot Ethernet networking of devices to PLC (VFD’s, instruments…)
- Basic electrical power distribution
- Strong communication skills
- Considerable experience in processing systems in a manufacturing environment and current Engineering design practices.
- Prefer candidate possess knowledge and incorporate/practice GMP, food safety and food quality in all engineered planning, design, construction, and operation.
- Experience with process control is a plus.
Amalgamated Sugar Company is an equal opportunity employer
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Paul, ID: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Qualifications Education Preferred Bachelors or better. Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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