Process Control Engineer
Process Control Engineer
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Job Description
The Frenchs Food Company a subsidiary of McCormick & Company Inc. and a global leader in flavor is seeking a fulltime Controls Engineer in its US Consumer Products Division (CPD) Springfield (SPR) Plant located at 4455 East Mustard Way located in Springfield MO. This person will report to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager.
With more than $500 million in annual sales our company has been crafting trusted foods using simple ingredients of the highest quality. From Frenchs Classic Yellow Mustard long Americas topselling mustard to its most recent innovations such as Frenchs Ketchup the company has a history rich with delicious creations made from what today would be considered clean simple ingredients. To learn more please visit us at www.frenchs.
As an employer recognized for our exceptional commitment to employees McCormick & Co. Inc. offers a wide variety of benefits programs and services which address the needs of employees and their families. McCormicks benefits include but are not limited to tuition assistance medical & dental disability group life insurance 401(k) defined contribution plan paid holidays and vacations.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision of the Engineering Manager the Process Control Engineer is responsible for supporting and managing capital projects for process and packaging equipment involving programming engineering integration and creation of related PLCs HMIs VFDs servo controllers robotics and industrial networking devices. In addition this position manages and directs all electrical activities and provides leadership and technical expertise to the process and production departments at the Frenchs Manufacturing Plant. Additionally this person will support the plant in daytoday operations through assistance with equipment troubleshooting and participation in plant initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Troubleshoot various networks and communications protocols Ethernet/IP DeviceNet Data Highway.
- Collaborate with McCormick IT department on all IT related tasks for the Springfield facility as assigned.
- Leads a team in a specific function area in a manner consistent with the core beliefs and guiding principles of McCormicks High Performance System.
- Provides regular performance feedback and oversees development plans/training plans for individuals within the team.
- Actively uses performance and development tools to document and facilitate improvement/recognition discussions.
- Rewards and recognizes performance achievements.
- Removes barriers to prevent the team from achieving goals. Partners with Operations leaders to prioritize and escalate as necessary. Enforce escalation plan effectively.
- Selfdirection of daily activities relating to project control system development technical documentation and plant support. Monitor progress against objectives and schedules and develop measurement tools to track effectiveness of projects completed.
- Development and of projects to deliver cost savings improved productivity business continuity capacity/capability expansion safety improvements CCI and quality improvements through the modification of existing equipment and/or implementation of new equipment.
- Assist plant facilities team with machinery upgrades and management of daily processes
- Management of CAAP (Capital Asset Acquisition Proposal) projects sometimes exceeding $500000 in value including Project Management documentation.
- Maintain full responsibility for technical documentation of the electrical drawings manuals and troubleshooting guides of the related projects.
- Collaborate with Maintenance Department to identify critical spare parts and ensure sufficient levels of inventory are planned for as new components/equipment are implemented.
- Assist plant headquarters and corporate departments in meeting their annual objectives.
- Participate in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Pillar team as assigned by the plant Steering Committee.
- Utilizes problem solving tools and methodologies to implement continually improve processes within the function.
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency and tenacity to resolve problems and implement process improvements.
- Leads root cause analysis when required for failures that meet the applicable threshold.
- Develops and ensures all functional procedures and best practices are documented and continually improved.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and several initiatives at the same time.
- Work flexible hours as required for project installation commissioining and startup.
- Other duties as assigned relating to Electrical and Controls Engineering.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors or higher degree in Electrical Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering or in Electrical Engineering Technology.
- Relevant production and/or engineering experience in a manufacturing plant (coop and internship experience will be considered).
- Knowledge of industrial controls equipment including PCs PLCs HMIs VFDs servo drives field instrumentation and industrial communication devices/protocols.
- Knowledge of process and/or packaging equipment.
- Knowledge of manufacturing/production metrics such as OEE DPM etc.
- Experience writing accurate technical documentation.
- Experience working in a team environment.
- Experience managing projects through to successful completion
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance issues.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Up to 25 travel required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- SAP experience
- Minimum 1 year of relevant production and/or engineering experience in a manufacturing plant (coop and internship experience will be considered).
- Experience in food or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
- Experience leading teams.
- Experience with TPM Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement system.
- Experience with machine safe guarding according to ANSI/OHSA standards.
- Experience writing training and troubleshooting documents then training others to these.
- Experience with Microsoft Office.
Frenchs is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policyFrenchs does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
Employment Type
Full Time
