Process Controls Engineer

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started.
At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.
McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.
We are looking to hire a Controls Engineer immediately Hunt Valley Plant located in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
What We Bring To The Table: The best people deserve the best rewards.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.
) we also offer: • Competitive compensation • Career growth opportunities • Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices • We prioritize our communities and the planet we share.
We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc.
Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products) • Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness • Tuition assistance Position Overview The Process Controls Engineer will diagnose and resolve issues with PLC controls systems, and various network systems associated with manufacturing process and equipment and create technical documentation and support training of operation technicians and other support functions.
The position will have a large effect on the plant’s ability to reduce losses on Minor Stops, improve production line efficiency and reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) with more technical stops.
This could have an effect of 1%-5% of Process Reliability for the plant.
This improvement would be along with other focused improvement teams.
The Process Controls Engineer is vital to improving plant reliability by providing technical expertise to plant customers in the areas of root cause analysis & corrective actions for controls with reapplication across the plant.
Providing input to the EEM Pillar (TPM) to incorporate improvements into engineering standards and building capability in the EET’s to increase their contribution to the JTE (TPM + HPO).
This position has the potential to have a high return on investment across all McCormick sites through the identification, analysis, and correction of control defects.
The newer equipment and supporting equipment makes the need for a higher level of technical support.
This position will have the ability, through the different reporting structure, to react quicker to daily issues.
Engineering support, similar to this, is usually focused on CAAP projects and longer-term issues.
Key Responsibilities Troubleshooting PLC control problems and translating desired production outcomes into PLC programming to control production equipment.
Analyzing plant processing needs and designing engineering solutions for back to basic condition or better.
Understanding recent IT developments, software enhancements and best practices within the industry.
Evaluating what is best for the enterprise as opposed to only the plant controls requires making difficult decisions which involve balancing the needs of all parties.
Working with internal customers to meet their needs while engineering a practical solution utilizing the limits of the equipment.
Provide input to Operations and Maintenance groups when developing machine and work standards (CIL's, OPL's, RCA's, improvement route projects, etc.
).
Complete preventative maintenance on control and networking systems.
Required Qualifications A.
S.
Degree in electrical technology, electrical engineering, or electronics.
5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair PC related issues down to the component level to include touch screen displays, hard drives, CD ROM drives and NIC cards.
Ability to repair and/or replace components and subsequently load, configure, and parameterize both hardware and software as it may relate to industrial, process control PC’s and their related applications.
Demonstrated ability to work in small cross functional groups, deliver effective communication, meet deadlines, and lead quality/process improvement teams.
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.