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Controls Engineer - Allen BradleyCafe Valley Bakery • Phoenix, AZ, US
Controls Engineer - Allen Bradley

Controls Engineer - Allen Bradley

Cafe Valley Bakery • Phoenix, AZ, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description
We are seeking an experienced Controls Engineer with strong Allen-Bradley PLC expertise and hands-on experience in the commercial baking industry. This role will support, design, and optimize automation systems for high-volume bakery production lines, including ovens, mixers, conveyors, proofers, and packaging equipment. The ideal candidate understands the unique challenges of food production environments and thrives in fast-paced manufacturing settings.

Responsibilities

  • Design, program, troubleshoot, and maintain Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI systems (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PanelView, FactoryTalk).
  • Support automation for commercial baking processes including mixing, proofing, baking, cooling, and packaging.
  • Diagnose and resolve controls-related downtime issues to ensure maximum line efficiency and throughput.
  • Collaborate with maintenance, production, and quality teams to improve equipment reliability and food safety compliance.
  • Develop and maintain electrical schematics, PLC programs, and technical documentation.
  • Lead or support equipment installations, upgrades, and commissioning activities.
  • Interface with OEMs, integrators, and vendors for new and existing bakery equipment.
  • Ensure systems comply with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards.
  • Provide training and technical support to maintenance and operations teams.

Required Skills

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of hands-on Allen-Bradley PLC programming and troubleshooting in an industrial environment.
  • Direct experience in the commercial baking or food manufacturing industry.
  • Strong knowledge of industrial control systems, VFDs, servo systems, and industrial networking.
  • Experience working in high-speed, continuous production environments.
  • Ability to read and create electrical schematics and control documentation.
  • Comfortable working on the plant floor in a production environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with FactoryTalk View, Historian, or MES systems.
  • Familiarity with bakery equipment such as tunnel ovens, spiral freezers, proofers, and automated packaging lines.
  • Experience with process optimization, line efficiency improvements, and root cause analysis.
  • Understanding of food safety standards (GMPs, HACCP, USDA/FDA environments).
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