Senior Automation Engineer
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Employee Type:
Full timeLocation:
PA LancasterJob Type:
Engineering ManufacturingJob Posting Title:
Senior Automation EngineerAbout Us:
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers directly impacting our mission to make high quality affordable food for our customers communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
Named one of Americas Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to Engage and Delight One Customer at a Time. Guided by our valuesOwn It Commit to Excellence Be Agile Speak Up and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity accountability and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change prioritize continuous learning and foster collaboration transparency and healthy debate. Together we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.
What You Gain:
Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period youre eligible from your first day!
401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
Comprehensive paid time off opportunities including immediate access to four weeks of vacation five sick days parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth plus paid training tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform DevelopU with more than 10000 free courses to support you along the way.
An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.
Job Description:
About the Role:
As a Senior Automation Engineer you will provide hands-on technical support and advanced problem-solving skills for control systems and production process equipment at the Lancaster PA plant a manufacturer of quality pretzels.
This role is responsible for driving continuous improvement and modifications of automation machinery and production processes across the facility ensuring compliance with quality food safety and general facility safety standards.
Youll add value to this role by performing various functions including but not limited to:
- Analyze troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the design installation and operation of control systems and semi-automated production processing and packaging equipment. This includes mechanical system troubleshooting to maximize line uptime and interfacing with Allen-Bradley PLCs for diagnostics and issue resolution.
- Modify existing automation systems and design estimate and commission new automation control systems.
- Investigate and troubleshoot process problems while initiating and contributing to continuous improvement and quality enhancement initiatives.
- Troubleshoot applications involving electrical/electronic instrumentation data acquisition Modbus LAN Ethernet protocols and PLC programming.
- Collaborate with Operations to address design and operational concerns ensuring optimal control functionality within process systems.
- Develop and maintain electrical drawings and schematics using AutoCAD.
- Assess and interpret equipment conditions providing recommendations for repairs and identifying root causes of issues.
- Lead and manage turnkey projects from initiation to completion including developing detailed plans goals and objectives.
- Monitor project progress identify potential risks and report deficiencies to the team supervision and management. Develop and execute recovery plans as needed.
Important Details:
- This is a full-time on-site role on First Shift. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts.
Youll fit right in if you have:
- Bachelors degree in engineering or related field and/or equivalent experience is required.
- Five to seven years in a manufacturing environment; consumer packaged goods or food/beverage experience is required.
- Strong expertise in troubleshooting and maintaining automation and control systems.
- Proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLCs electrical instrumentation and industrial networking protocols.
- Experience in designing and modifying automation control systems.
- Ability to develop and interpret electrical schematics using AutoCAD.
- Solid understanding of continuous improvement principles and quality standards.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and execute multiple projects.
- Effective communication and training abilities to support operations and maintenance teams.
- Commitment to upholding safety food safety and facility compliance standards.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office.
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At TreeHouse Foods we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us Engage and Delight One Customer at a Time.TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color national origin age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
