Controls Engineer II

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®.  ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Engineering Manager the successful candidate will have responsibility for maintaining and enhancing the Company’s packaging and warehouse control systems in a manner that is consistently driven for improved performance in accordance to industry standards.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Maintain and enhance control hardware and software.
• Communicate with all levels of site personnel to ensure understanding of changes to the control systems
• Provide specialist knowledge to the site for capital projects and assist with replacement of legacy control systems when required.
• Evaluate changes/upgrades to packaging warehouse  control systems and make recommendations for continuous improvement
• Create and share best practice amongst the controls engineer group, ensuring that the teams at Crockett are using ‘one system’
• Provide call out support in line with the company procedure.
• Identify opportunities to improve overall packaging line efficiencies.
• Improve data collection and collation methods.
• Lead problem solving teams to identify root cause of issues or equipment failure to drive continuous improvement.

Required Experience

• Solid project management experience

• Excellent understanding of a range of process control tools and techniques. Preferably Allen Bradley and Wonderware ArchestraA
• Demonstrated experience programming multiple Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Preferred Experience

• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PPT, Excel, Word)
• Ability to speak with a high level of professionalism and presence to individuals or groups at all levels within the organization
• Troubleshooting / Problem Solving methodologies (Six Sigma or similar).
• Interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills to lead improvement efforts, seeking input and feedback, and implementation of improvement efforts and projects.

Required Education

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or in relevant discipline. Minimum 3 years related work experience in process and/or packaging engineering. 

LOCATION OF ROLE

Crockett, CA

SALARY RANGE:

The pay range for this position is below. The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. 

Range:  $81,500.00 - $151,500.00

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.