Controls Technician

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Controls Technician works with the Distillery Controls Engineer administering maintaining and upgrading the Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Operational Technology (OT) systems providing support for these systems throughout the plant. This role is responsible for the implementation and commissioning of changes to support operational excellence while maintaining cybersecurity integrity of the plants virtualized OT environment ensuring system stability disaster recovery readiness and operational continuity. The position supports large-scale DCS hardware and software upgrades capital projects and system improvement initiatives contractors and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective project completion. Provides support with troubleshooting programming modifications system enhancements and documentation management while collaborating cross-functionally with Process Engineering Production Maintenance and Quality teams.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Control System Support

Investigate and Analyze control system issues including software hardware communication and instrumentation issues.
Work with Production Process Engineering Quality and/or Maintenance in the completion of continuous improvement projects and capital expansion projects with a primary focus on the debugging / improvement of the control system programming.
Support the long-term goals of upgrading aging infrastructure to stay within the serviceable life of the controls equipment as well as staying abreast of new technologies.
Provide after-hours support as needed whether remote or onsite to accomplish plant goals.

OT System Support

Perform routine maintenance and support of both physical and virtualized equipment located throughout the facility
Ensure physical layer reliability of both the fiberoptic backbone networks and local copper distribution networks.
Work with the Distillery Controls Engineer to maintain regular backups of the entire system implementing both ready-to-deploy backups and disaster recovery efforts.

Maintenance Support

Serve as the Liaison between the Maintenance department and the Electrical and Controls Engineering department by regularly participating in morning tool-box meetings planning meetings day to day activities performing plant floor work and annual shutdown planning coordination and execution.
Provide leadership and hands-on support for a team of contract electricians to maintain 24x7 distillery operations in accordance with company policies and local regulations
Assist in the planning and scheduling of preventative and corrective electrical/instrumentation maintenance activities across the site including annual shutdown activities.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

A safety minded individual who possesses an associates degree (Required) in either: Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology or Master Electrician Military Electrical Training or related field.

2 to 5 years experience in plant operations preferably in distillation and grain processing environment.

Training on the various plant control systems to include DCS programming HMI screen development input/output wiring and control system equipment setup and troubleshooting.
Training in various types of instrumentation and control devices.
Experience working with Maintenance Management System software (SAP Preferred) for entering and tracking and completing reactive and preventive maintenance work orders.
OSHA Food Safety and GMP training and/or working experience.
Working knowledge of the NEC and NFPA-70E is required. Experience with DISCUS and NFPA-70B is preferred.
Experience programming in Siemens PCS7 APACS and/or TI-505 environments along with HMI integration in WinCC or AIMAX as well as operating controls systems within a virtualized environment

Demonstrated experience with troubleshooting control systems especially DCS based systems operating in a virtualized environment.
Knowledge of process instrumentation and applications.
Experience with project development and implementation. Working experience with I/O control devices and various software packages for device configuration Installation and maintenance experience of electrical equipment in Hazardous Areas.

This position requires strong technical expertise in industrial control systems instrumentation virtualized environments and regulatory standards along with the ability to respond to critical operational issues including after-hours support to maintain plant reliability and performance.
Eagerness and willingness to learn on the plant floor while interacting with personnel with varying levels of experience and knowledge.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong technical aptitude and experience in troubleshooting mechanical systems and processing equipment.
Strong multi-tasking skills.
Strong system management skills to prioritize maintenance activities improvements and maintaining the system lifecycle of computerized/automated equipment.
Strong computer skills including CMMS (SAP Preferred) AutoCAD Microsoft Office including Word Outlook Excel and Visio.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Includes frequently used office equipment computer software programs manuals books or other written resources hand tools power tools two-way radios and other tools/equipment/resources; Includes use of sanitation equipment and lab/field equipment.
Electrical measurement meters and programming devices. Control system programming software including DCS APACS system 4MATION 505 SoftShop programming for TI 505 series programmable controllers TA Engineering AIMAX WIN software for operator interface development Simatic Manager VMware PCS7 software configuration software for Eaton PanelMate flat panel operator screens MTS level gauge configuration software AMS software for instrumentation calibration and record keeping AutoCad for electronic documentation of control systems and project footprint layouts.
Fork truck JLG man lift electricians hand tools and Arc Flash and other required PPE

If you require a reasonable accommodation in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to Caitlin Zbikowski Talent Manager @

If the above speaks to you were excited to learn more about you! At MGP we know that our people are our greatest strength. At Lawrenceburg we are extremely focused on our 2026 Safety initiative and we hope you want to be a part of that. With different perspectives and unique ways of thinking our employees are as varied as our products. We believe that inclusivity strengthens the organization and champions a company culture that is evolving to reflect all of us. Culture results from our behaviors our personal commitment our curiosity how we collaborate and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and expect others to do the same. Each of us can make a difference by fostering thinking and actions that empower us to connect belong and grow together. MGP offers exceptional medical dental vision short- and long-term disability life insurance 401(k) Match and PTO.

All successful candidates for this position willbe requiredtosubmitto a criminal background check and drug test as well as physical assessment.Candidates will alsobe requiredto achieve a qualifying score on a pre-employmentmechanical assessment.

Required Experience:

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