Controls Engineer (D799)

About the Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, dental chews, and supplements. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

Your #lifeatwellnesspet

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents.

Our manufacturing facilities are committed to nutritional innovation, product quality, and safety. To ensure our product quality, we control the entire manufacturing process, from consistent quality checks on all raw materials coming into the plant, to the shipment of our finished product to customers. Our employees take pride in the natural products we produce for the pets who depend on us. We offer our employees a positive, friendly work environment where you can develop your skills, receive competitive pay, and excellent benefits – Come for a walk with us today!

What You’ll Accomplish

The Controls Engineer is primarily responsible for the programming, documentation, training and knowledge of plant-wide instrumentation, controls and other strategic systems as well as the computer integration of the manufacturing process and equipment. They will be responsible for projects and facility support as assigned or identified. Additionally, the Controls Engineer will work closely with all manufacturing employees and management.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Support Strategic Software Initiatives and plant and corporate rollouts relative to plant projects.
• Design and engineer controls and instrumentation.
• Design and engineer electrical systems in support of the process and utility system.
• Design and engineer the selection, procurement and installation of instruments and controls system.
• Assist plant or technical services personnel in troubleshooting operational problems from a controls engineering perspective.
• Assist in training of plant staff on new and upgraded systems.
• Customize software solutions based on requirements.
• Perform all programming of the control system as required.
• Interface with vendors, construction administrators, and project team.
• Perform and document technical design reviews with other disciplines on the project team to produce the highest level of quality.
• Participate in contract administration.
• Manage and perform projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Time manage and prioritize tasks to achieve results within cost and schedule constraints.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Workplace Safety:

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries

Quality & Food Safety:

• Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements
• Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies.

.Who We’re Looking For

Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed in all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so we are seeking an individual who:

• Is consumer focused in all they do
• Continually challenges themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensures it’s done the right way as opposed to the easy way
• Hold themselves and others accountable
• Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities.
• Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engaging in healthy debate
• Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves
• Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices
• Has a Bachelor’s or Technical degree in an Engineering-related field preferred.
• Ability to program PLC’s and GUI systems.
• Strong computer skills in Word, Excel, Outlook and windows based programs.
• Knowledge of process control systems (i.e. utility controls; steam, water and air.) Strong computer skills in Word, Excel, Outlook and windows based programs.
• Knowledge of process control systems (i.e. utility controls; steam, water and air.)
• Ability to configure industrial machine controls, including AC/DC drives.
• Ability to walk up numerous flights of stairs, ladders and/or work in confined spaces in extreme conditions.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Has knowledge of Controllogix processors, Rslogix 5000 software, AOI blocks programming, object-oriented programming, Factory Talk SE, VBA scripting, Wonderware GUI, Wonderware servicers, Wonderware Historian, Dream Reports programming, electrical, electrical control, instrumentation, Allen Bradley VFD’s preferably 525 series and more.

Why Work for Wellness Pet

We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. So we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional Development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website.

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Ready to leash up and take a walk with us? Apply at https://www.wellnesspet.com/careers/

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