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Controls Engineer- 3rd shiftElectrical Automation Services • Glendale, AZ, US
Controls Engineer- 3rd shift

Controls Engineer- 3rd shift

Electrical Automation Services • Glendale, AZ, US
4 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Automation & Controls Engineer

Location: Glendale, Arizona
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Shift: Night Shift
Industry: High-Speed Beverage Manufacturing

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer to support a large, highly automated manufacturing facility in Glendale, Arizona.

This is a hands-on controls position responsible for supporting production equipment, troubleshooting automation issues, improving equipment reliability, and executing controls and automation projects.

The facility operates high-speed production and packaging systems, including filling, canning, conveying, packaging, palletizing, robotic material handling, and process equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on automation and controls support for production and process equipment.
  • Troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, industrial networks, sensors, and electrical control systems.
  • Diagnose equipment failures using PLC logic, I/O, electrical schematics, and system data.
  • Perform PLC programming, troubleshooting, modifications, and controls optimization.
  • Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support during equipment failures and production downtime.
  • Support high-speed automated equipment including fillers, seamers, conveyors, packaging equipment, palletizers, and robotic systems.
  • Identify recurring equipment and controls issues and implement long-term corrective actions.
  • Support automation upgrades, equipment installations, commissioning, and continuous-improvement projects.
  • Work closely with maintenance, engineering, operations, and equipment manufacturers.
  • Provide technical guidance and controls support to maintenance technicians.
  • Participate in management-of-change processes and maintain appropriate controls documentation.
  • Support plant-wide automation systems as needed.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Allen-Bradley PLC experience.
  • Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Experience working with industrial HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, sensors, and automated control systems.
  • Strong electrical troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose problems through PLC logic and field I/O.
  • Experience supporting automated manufacturing or process equipment.
  • Experience with high-speed production, packaging, bottling, canning, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical/process, or similar manufacturing environments.
  • Ability to troubleshoot equipment under production conditions where uptime and response time are critical.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with maintenance technicians, engineers, operations personnel, and OEM/vendor teams.
  • Availability to work the designated night-shift schedule.

Preferred Experience

Experience with any of the following is highly valuable:

  • High-speed canning or bottling equipment
  • Filling and seaming systems
  • Conveyors and material handling
  • Packaging equipment
  • Robotics and robotic integration
  • Palletizers and depalletizers
  • Servo systems and VFDs
  • Process controls and instrumentation
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • High-speed automated production environments

This position is ideal for an Automation & Controls Engineer who enjoys being hands-on with equipment and PLCs while also contributing to automation improvements, equipment reliability, and engineering projects.


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