Controls & Instrumentation Engineer at Land O'Lakes, Inc. in Kent, Ohio

Job Description:

Join boundless thinkers from all walks of life working together to feed the world. Take pride in working with powerful brands, including Purina Animal Nutrition, Nutra Blend, WinField United, Vermont Creamery, KozyShack, and more.

You'll join a global team committed to everything from the seeds that go into the ground, to the technology that improves crop yields and sustainability, to the nutrition that animals need, to marketing the final product.

Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

Controls & Instrumentation Engineer role is responsible for designing, developing, installing, managing and/or maintaining equipment, in our Kent, OH Dairy Foods manufacturing plant, which is used to monitor and control machinery and processes systems. This position will ensure that these systems and processes operate effectively, efficiently, and safely. This role requires a thorough understanding of the operational processes of the organization and works closely with colleagues across several functions, including operations, maintenance, purchasing, design and Corporate Engineering.

Additionally, this role will require active participation in the installation, startup, and commissioning activities of capital projects to assist personnel in systems checkout and commissioning, including any control system programming modifications. They will also collaborate with the control system suppliers and coordinate on resolutions to problems within other disciplines. This position will troubleshoot and coordinate necessary repairs or upgrades, as well as oversee/perform preventative maintenance and service to process control equipment, control systems, equipment calibration, and instrumentation equipment to ensure equipment reliability.

Experience/Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2 plus years of manufacturing/processing experience or Associates Degree with 5 plus years of related skills/experience.
  
  


• Previous ladder logic and text-based programming and function block concepts experience.
  
  


• Must be able to efficiently use computer design/drafting software to develop and detail machine controls designs.
  
  


• Must have knowledge of electrical and electronic components and experience in troubleshooting/programming.
  
  


• Distributed control systems (DCSs).
  
  


• Experience with Allen Bradley Servos and PLC's or DeltaV.
  
  


• Must have good written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate with various levels of employees and vendors.
  
  

Experience/Education Preferred:

• Experience with SCADA, SQL Server, and FactoryTalk.
  
  


• Union experience/exposure.
  
  


• Experience and career history with "Fortune 500" type companies.
  
  


• Prior/current supervising/management experience with proven skills in leading and developing hourly employees.
  
  

Competencies/Skills:

• Developing new control systems in addition to maintaining and modifying existing systems.
  
  


• Working collaboratively with maintenance, operations, purchasing and other internal staff to focus on process equipment efficiencies, changes to existing process parameters/equipment, increase of automation/controls and troubleshooting controls/programming.
  
  


• Must have the desire to work in a fast-paced production and manufacturing environment based upon performance the incumbent must have the ability to be mobile as opportunities arise within the organization.
  
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.

The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud. Nothing in this job description restricts the management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Hours: 1st shift role. May require off-shift and weekends hours as needed.

Travel: Minimum travel of 10%

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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