Senior Controls & Automation Support Technician

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Senior Controls & Automation Support Technician! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. 

The Controls & Automation Support Technician will be responsible for supporting automation systems for manufacturing operations. You will evaluate current and future technical automation needs for procurement and provide expertise on automation systems. Additionally, you will maintain automation systems and change processes, assist equipment training, and support FSQA processes.

A Day in the Life...

• • Provides engineering and controls support to all process areas, plant facilities, and operations.

  • Assist in evaluating and selecting automation hardware and software necessary to meet current and future manufacturing requirements.

  • Provide input to engineers managing the controls and automation systems testing, quality control, data retrieval and training for all packaging and processing equipment.

  • Assist with assessing the effectiveness and reliability of new and existing automation systems.

  • Develop and maintain control system documentation and documentation change control procedures.

  • Proactively identifying opportunities for system enhancements, energy savings, and operational improvements.

  • Configuring and integrating control devices, sensors, actuators, and other components into the overall system design

  • Support and promote FSQA program initiatives within the plant environment

  • Perform duties assigned by and under the supervision of a project manager or engineer

What We Are Looking For:

• 3+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, and control systems including in the following areas:

• Configure and program Allen-Bradley variable frequency drives or equivalent

• Troubleshoot/maintain controls system with Ethernet, DeviceNet, ControlNet and Remote I/O network architectures

• Modify and program iFIX and SCADA platforms or equivalent

• Program, maintain and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PanelView/Plus operator interface hardware

• Perform PID loop tuning and implement instrument calibration procedures

• Troubleshoot and maintain PLC-5, SLC-500, MicroLogix, CompactLogix and ControlLogix hardware

• Perform programming using RSLogix5, 500 and 5000 software or equivalent

• Install, troubleshoot and maintain transmitters and sensors

• Audit, maintain and update electrical documentation

• Read electrical schematics, process & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and process flow diagrams (PFDs)

• Strong computer skills (MS Office, AutoCAD)

• Food and beverage or pharmaceutical experience a plus

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

At least 3 Years of Experience

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • Fertility benefits
  • Transgender benefits
  • 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most pre