TITLE
Controls Supervisor
LOCATION
Decatur, AL
POSITION SUMMARY
The Controls Leader will provide key leadership regarding power and control systems, equipment specification and maintenance, proper operation, technician development, troubleshooting, and repair to achieve or exceed reliability targets at the plant. This role is responsible for systems optimization, compliance, personnel safety, and technician skill development related to plant electrical power and process control systems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the primary administrator and troubleshooter for plant power and control systems; serve as a key member of plant technical leadership.
- Contribute to the development and management of power and control standards with the Engineering Projects Manager; ensure standards are applied to all projects and upgrades.
- Lead the execution of the site master plan for power and control systems, including understanding the installed base and planning for obsolete equipment replacement.
- Develop and maintain a sustainable system for plant Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) technician skill development; coach technicians on skill assessment and development.
- Manage Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) technicians and provide daily direction.
- Ensure technician compliance with local and national regulator codes (NFPA 70, NFPA 70e, NFPA 79, OSHA 1910) and ensure equipment and safety practice compliance within their area.
- Validate MES data from PLCs and support plant Process Engineers in data conditioning and application development.
- Support the design and implementation of machine control and process automation applications, including control strategies, HMI design, MES applications, and KPI development.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations to identify losses and develop strategies to eliminate them in safety, quality, reliability, and cost areas.
- Own key system elements related to power and control, such as electrical safety (LOTO, PPE, energized work permits) and quality/CCP compliance (checkweighers, metal detectors, vision systems, ingredient flows, temperatures).
- Work closely with engineering and operations on equipment selection, installation, and startup; become a technical expert on new equipment and train others on control systems.
- Provide power and controls engineering support for capital projects.
- Assist other plant areas as needed daily.
- Apply control, simulation, and process modeling technologies to analyze and improve operations.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required; Electrical engineering preferred.
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant controls experience required.
- Manufacturing experience preferred.
- Mechanical and electrical experience in food manufacturing preferred.
Other
- Ability to work and manage within a team environment.
- Strong knowledge of machine and/or process control hardware, instrumentation, and software, including Allen Bradley PLC and Rockwell FactoryTalk platforms.
- Working knowledge of NFPA and OSHA electrical guidelines.
- Proficiency in plant historian systems.
- Understanding of technical systems and terminology.
- Experience with integrating new technologies.
- Experience leading equipment installation in food manufacturing environments.
- Results demonstrated in manufacturing maintenance using maintenance systems.
- Experience with plant systems software.
- Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others.
- Strong organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work off-shifts or weekends and support calls as needed.
- Experience leading, teaching, or managing teams effectively.
- Some travel required.
- Able to perform moderate physical activity, including time on the manufacturing floor and equipment work.
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