Electrical Controls Engineer

A growing food manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer to play a critical role in improving plant reliability, automation performance, and electrical infrastructure within a fast-paced production environment.

This newly created position offers the opportunity to lead reliability initiatives, influence capital projects, and partner closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams.

Client Details

Our client is a growing food manufacturer producing ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat protein products for major national retail partners. The company continues to invest heavily in operations, automation, and manufacturing excellence as demand for its products expands.

This position supports a large production facility undergoing operational transformation and reliability improvements. The company offers a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with minimal bureaucracy, providing employees the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advancing their careers.

Description

• Troubleshoot and optimize PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servos, instrumentation, and industrial networks
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement long-term corrective actions
• Improve electrical infrastructure, power distribution systems, and controls reliability
• Drive preventative and predictive maintenance programs
• Maintain controls documentation, backups, and change management processes
• Lead automation upgrades and controls projects from concept through commissioning
• Support electrical safety initiatives including Arc Flash, LOTO, and NFPA compliance
• Coach maintenance teams on troubleshooting and controls best practices

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 5+ years of electrical and controls experience in manufacturing
• Strong PLC, HMI, VFD, and industrial automation troubleshooting experience
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell systems preferred
• Knowledge of industrial power systems up to 480V
• Proven track record improving uptime and leading engineering projects

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $150,000 per year.
• Comprehensive standard benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful engineering projects.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an engineer who enjoys being close to the production floor and wants to make a visible impact within a growing manufacturing business.

The salary range for this role is $120,000-$150,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs .

The successful candidate may be eligible for bonus opportunities.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including Paid Time Off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), life and AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.