Associate Controls and Automation Engineer

Ocean Spray is committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where all individuals thrive as their authentic selves. Our different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking inspire us to be exceptional. Be collaborative. Be innovators. We believe that our team members are our best asset, and we offer an environment where you can work with passionate and collaborative teams that are motivated to deliver Ocean Spray products around the world.

Ocean Spray is a vibrant agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry farmers in the United States, Canada, and Chile, who have helped preserve the family farming way of life for generations. The cooperative's cranberries are currently featured in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in over 100 countries worldwide. With more than 2,000 employees in nearly 20 receiving and processing facilities, Ocean Spray is committed to managing our business in a way that respects our communities, colleagues, and the environment.

The position is located at our Henderson, NV Manufacturing Facility.

Associate Controls & Automation Engineer

We are looking for a creative, collaborative and results driven Associate Controls & Automation Engineer to work in tandem with the Controls & Automation Engineer. This position will provide project and manufacturing floor support to our beverage manufacturing/packaging facility. The successful candidate will assist in evaluating and selecting automation hardware/software to meet current and future needs.

The day in the life of a Controls & Automation Engineer:

Provides input to managing the controls and automation systems testing, quality control, data retrieval and training for packaging and processing equipment.
Assists in managing the controls and automation interface, testing, quality control, data retrieval, and training for all packaging and processing equipment.
Assists with the development and modification of PLC & HMI programs.
Provides project engineering support to process areas of the beverage plant facilities.

Supports the implementation of facility control system standardization and process improvement tasks.

Provides controls support for the manufacturing facility and assist plant mechanics in troubleshooting.

Ensures documentation for control/electrical system and document change control procedures.
Assists with the development and management of controls related capital projects.
Contributes to determination and maintainability of new process control systems and manage process controls change control procedures for existing equipment.

What you will need to know:

Minimum bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or 3 years of related experience.
Food and beverage or pharmaceutical experience a plus.
Perform Electrical Troubleshooting techniques.
Knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC-500, MicroLogix and ControlLogix hardware
Knowledge of RSLogix5, RSLogix500, and RSLogix5000 software
Troubleshoot, maintain, and program PLCs, VFDs, HMIs and Vision Systems
Troubleshoot and maintain Ethernet, Remote I/O and DeviceNet communication networks
General knowledge of National Electrical Code, a plus
Read electrical schematics and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s)
Strong computer skills (AutoCAD, MS Project, MS Office)
Strong interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills
Capable of working on multiple projects and prioritizing workload
Able to work cross-functionally in team environment and at various organizational levels

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.