Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems

**Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems**

**Location: Rochester, NY**

**Salary: $125,000 – $145,000 + Discretionary Bonus (10%) + Benefits**

**Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401(k) w/ 5% Match + more**

**Job Type: Full-Time, ~45-55 hours per week**

**Travel: 20-25% within the U.S.**

**Start Date: ASAP**

**Sponsorship is not available**

**Relocation assistance is available**

**Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems Description**

Our client in the industrial automation and process systems industry is looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to add to their team. In this role, you will lead full project lifecycles for industrial automation and process control systems. Leveraging your background in PLC/HMI programming, electrical control panel design, and system integration, you will work closely with clients to deliver customized automation solutions for large-scale food and beverage manufacturing operations. This role is well-suited for candidates who want to mentor others, are comfortable working directly with customers, and thrive when leading in hands-on project environments. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organization with strong long-term growth potential and future leadership opportunities.

**Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems Responsibilities**

• Develop automation and control system architecture diagrams
• Design electrical control panels and create schematic drawings using AutoCAD
• Specify control system components and prepare system documentation
• Develop PLC I/O assignments and program using Allen-Bradley Logix platforms
• Develop HMI/SCADA applications using industry-standard platforms
• Design industrial communication networks and supporting data infrastructure
• Develop custom applications and database integrations using <VB.NET> and SQL
• Support new/existing client systems and participate in onsite commissioning/startup activities
• Train client operations and maintenance teams on equipment and control system functionality
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers

**Senior Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Process Systems Qualifications**

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline required
• 7+ years industrial automation and controls programming experience required
• Experience within food, dairy, beverage, or pharmaceutical manufacturing industries required
• Strong PLC and HMI programming experience required
• Demonstrated expertise in system integration and commissioning required
• Proficiency with Allen-Bradley Logix and AutoCAD 2D/3D required