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Automation & Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage

Solvenow Inc.891 open roles

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Position Overview

The Automation & Controls Engineer will be responsible for delivering automation and controls engineering solutions on projects ranging from small system upgrades to large-scale EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) initiatives. Work spans all phases of executionfront-end engineering, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and startup. Assignments may include stand-alone controls projects or full EPC automation and controls efforts in industries such as food and beverage, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, aerospace, and general manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with company and site safety standards.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams including engineers, specialists, designers, and project managers.
  • Develop and implement software deliverables such as PLC/HMI programming, Batch, MES, servers, and virtualization.
  • Lead commissioning and startup of automation systems.
  • Prepare controls design documents including I/O lists, control narratives, hardware designs, layouts, and installation details.
  • Create electrical design deliverables for 480VAC and below, including installation drawings and conductor schedules.
  • Specify control panels and equipment, oversee vendor progress, and lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs).
  • Apply process instrumentation knowledge (temperature, pressure, flow, level, analyzers, valves) to select appropriate technologies.
  • Review P&IDs with process engineers to define project controls scope.
  • Perform calculations, design verification, studies, and technical reports.
  • Coordinate deliverables with offsite design offices and track progress.
  • Conduct quality reviews of design submittals to ensure compliance with standards and codes.
  • Support construction teams on contracts and field execution.
  • Monitor budgets and progress of controls deliverables.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and vendors.
  • Mentor and guide less experienced team members.
  • Support proposals, estimates, and development of department standards.
  • Assist with field-related installation issues, testing, inspections, and commissioning activities.
  • Travel to project sites as needed (approximately 30%).

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program; FE exam completion; and 3+ years of electrical engineering experience (EPC and Automation & Controls preferred).
  • Masters in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years experience (preferred).
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred).
  • Must have or be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
  • Strong knowledge of engineering techniques and standards (ANSI, IEEE, NFPA, ISA, IEC, UL, ISO13849, ISA/IEC 61511).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and engineering tools.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
  • Experience leading project designs, delegating work, and reviewing detailed engineering deliverables.
  • Ability to mentor team members, coordinate workloads, and travel as required.

Preferred Experience

  • Broad knowledge of automation and control systems: PLC, SCADA, SIS, BMS, DCS.
  • Hands-on experience with Rockwell and Siemens platforms (GE, Modicon, Opto22, Mitsubishi, Triconex a plus).
  • Familiarity with SCADA tools (FactoryTalk, Wonderware, Ignition).
  • Experience with MES platforms (PTC ThingWorx, Ignition/Sepasoft, Parsec TrakSYS).
  • Knowledge of PlantPAX, PackML, and tools such as SISTEMA, CCW, IAB, BatchSIM, and PlantSIM.
  • Experience with machine safety risk assessments (ISO13849 compliance).
  • Process safety and SIF/SIS design compliance (ISA/IEC 61511).
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