Corporate Controls Engineer-Wooster

The Corporate Controls Engineer will be a member of the Daisy Brand Corporate Controls Engineering Department. They will work on controls and automation projects to install new manufacturing systems and upgrade existing manufacturing systems in all of Daisy Brand's manufacturing facilities. They will provide on-site support for controls and automation activities at the Manufacturing Facility.

The Corporate Controls Engineer will report directly to the Corporate Controls Engineering Manager. They will be based out of the Casa Grande, AZ Manufacturing Facility. They will support projects at all of Daisy Brand's Manufacturing Facilities.

Principal Duties:

• Develop/Install/Commission Plant Controls & Automation Systems, including PLC Programming, HMI Development, & MES Data Collection
• Controls & Automation Systems Technical Support, utilizing the Daisy Brand HELP Desk System
• Design & Specification of Plant Control System Architecture, including Control Panels, Hardware, and Communication Protocols
• Develop/Enforce Process Controls Standards
• Partnership & Direction of 3^rdParty Controls Engineering partners

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years working within a Controls & Automation Engineering role in the Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods, or similar Industry.
• Advanced Ladder Logic Programming within Allen Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix) is required
• Advanced HMI Development is required, preferably within Wonderware (Aveva) Archestra System Platform
• Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Principles is required
• Familiarity with Design/Specification of Process Control Panels is required
• Advanced experience in process area programming required
• Experience in Food & Beverage, or similar industry with high sanitary standard utilizing CIP cleaning and sterilization is preferred
• Experience with Wonderware MES, or a similar MES platform, is preferred
• Experience with .NET programming environment is preferred
• Experience with SQL Databases and Scripting is preferred
• Experience with Ethernet/IP Communication within a Plant Control System is preferred
• Excellent Formal and Informal Communication Skills, Professional Attitude, and Professional Appearance
• Strong Computer Skills (MS Office)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline from an accredited college/university is required
• Open to 25% Travel
• Daisy Brand is a Tobacco and Drug Free Workplace
• Legally Eligible to work in the United States

For five generations spanning over a century, Daisy Brand has been a family-owned company committed to providing the freshest, most wholesome dairy products. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with manufacturing facilities in Garland, Texas (1998), Casa Grande, Arizona (2008), and Wooster, Ohio (2015).

Daisy is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories, sour cream and cottage cheese, and generates over half a billion in revenues annually. Daisy Sour Cream represents 1 out of every 2 sour cream purchases in the United States and is the largest sour cream brand in food service, military, and club. It is recognized by consumers for A Dollop of Daisy, a tagline that put this once small brand on the map. Daisy Cottage Cheese is Americas #1 cottage cheese brand and continues to bring new consumers into the category with its innovative single serve packaging and consistent high quality. Daisy recently expanded into a new category with the launch of two dip products and is in the process of expanding distribution.

Daisy's core values, Clean and Trust, resonate in all aspects of our business operations. In 2008, the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals awarded Daisy the prestigious American Business Ethics award.

While maintaining a strong culture of curious and innovative problem-solvers, Daisy Brand has more than doubled employment over the last 15 years and is continuing to grow. Currently, we are proud to employ over 650 full-time staff across more than 25 states throughout the United States.

At Daisy Brand, we value longevity and aim to foster a working environment where employees can envision a long-term career. Companywide, the average employee tenure stands at over seven years. Our corporate office and sales team each boast an average tenure exceeding eleven years, while our manufacturing facilities also demonstrate strong employee retention with tenures averaging over seven years.

Daisy Brand offers an industry leading benefits package that includes:

• A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.
• 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute.
• Safe harbor and profit-sharing company contributions to 401(k).
• Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Company paid 2X annual salary life and AD&D insurance.
• 4 weeks annual paid time off.
• Extra time off for volunteering.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fitness membership reimbursement.
• And more

Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.