Controls Engineer

Overview:

The Controls Engineer reports to the Director Automation and Controls. The person in this role has high visibility to organization leadership due to support for CA TX NJ and Mexico.  The role is an exciting opportunity to create sustain and continuously improve our automation and electrical systems.  System integration and infrastructure will be at the core of this dynamic and fast paced opportunity.

Heres what youll do:

• Design test and develop the Automated Systems to meet business needs
• Develop separate elements of our electrical systems that work well in support of our continued growth of our facilities
• Recommend upgrades for existing systems and programs
• Create various diagrams flowcharts and models that illustrate the type of infrastructure needed for different installations.
• Document each aspect of a system or application as a reference for future upgrades and maintenance
• Create supporting diagrams flowcharts and models that illustrates the desired outcome
• Design test and develop Control systems meeting business objectives
• Develop separate elements of a project that work well in our cross functional processes as a whole
• Develop separate elements of a project that work well in our cross functional processes as a whole
• Revisit the development process to refine key aspects of our program that addresses client or consumer concerns
• Verify and commission electrical control panels
• Support electrical distribution system that supply the packing houses
• Support our safety culture in electrical safety (Arch Flash NFPA70E)
• Manage support and maintain our sites electrical OneLine drawings
• Design install and support our Motor Control Centers (MCCs)
• Be the business champion for our Power Monitoring systems

Qualifications :

Heres what youll bring to the table:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering or related field with 12 years of experience developing automation systems or 5 years of experience developing/supporting automation system in lieu of degree
• Detailed oriented highly organized committed to superior quality
• Recommend upgrades for existing systems and programs
• Ensure continued functionality of the process during maintenance and testing of our Automation and Electrical systems.
• Document each aspect of a system or application as a reference for future upgrades and maintenance
• Effective written and verbal communication as well as interpersonal skills to work in a collaborative team environment that includes; shared responsibilities establishing and maintaining good working relationships with others to support team and company objectives and a willingness to work in all areas of the facility
• Ensure continued functionality of operations processes during maintenance and testing of Automation systems and infrastructure
• Exposure to and understanding of Instrumentation and Electrical Safety practices

Experience and proficiency in the following:

• Electrical:
  • Control Panels
  • Distribution systems
  • Electrical Safety (Arch Flash NFPA70E)
  • Electrical Fault Studies
  • Site electrical OneLine diagrams
  • Motor Control Center (MCC) design
  • Power Monitoring systems
• PLC Systems and hardware:
  • Relay logic
  • Wiring I/O in control systems
  • Wireless communications wireless and wiring & programming various types of instrumentation understanding of control logic etc. is preferred.

Clear Understanding of Automation components such as:

• VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives)
• PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers)
• HMIs (Human Machine Interface)

Valued additional understanding in these areas a plus:

Supervisory Systems

• LAN
  • Switches
  • Routers
  • Cabling
  • Wireless
  • NIC
  • Historian
    • Server
    • Clients
    • Web Reports
  • SQL
    • Query
    • Script
    • Connect string
  • MES
    • WIP
    • BOM
    • User Interface

HMI Systems

• Wonderware
  • SMC
  • Intouch Viewer
  • Intouch Maker
  • ArchestrA IDE
  • ArchestrA Object Viewer

Pay Range: $100000 $130000 plus a discretionary yearly bonus of up to 15%. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information :

Why Choose Wonderful

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company a privately held $6 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world. Its iconic brands include FIJI Water POM Wonderful Wonderful Pistachios Wonderful Halos Wonderful Seedless Lemons Teleflora and JUSTIN and Lewis Cellars wines. The Wonderful Companys connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA. 

To learn more about The Wonderful Company its products and its core values please visit wonderful.com or follow The Wonderful Company on LinkedIn Facebook and Instagram. To learn more about the companys corporate social responsibility impact visit csr.wonderful.com. 

Wonderful Citrus and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability age protected veteran status or other protected categories.

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