Schwan Food Co

Automation and Controls Supervisor

Schwan Food Co$73K — $122K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 4+ years of automation and/or controls experience, with 2+ years in a lead or supervisory capacity
  • 2 years of experience with instrumentation and controls design as well as PLC/HMI (Rockwell Automation, Modicon, Siemens, GE, Fanuc)
  • Working knowledge of engineering programming and implementation of industrial control systems
  • Technical problem-solving skills and proven project experience
  • Understanding of control systems components, ladder logic programming, and HMI programming

Responsibilities

  • Manage and guide Electrical and Controls technicians at the Salina plant
  • Oversee documentation, implementation, startup, and technical support of PLC and HMI programming
  • Direct the planning and scheduling of work for installation, troubleshooting, and tuning of control devices
  • Lead development and training of plant operations and maintenance personnel
  • Manage employee skill utilization, mechanical downtime, and cost control

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Time off programs
  • Retirement and financial offerings
  • Annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance
Full Job Description
We are hiring an Automation and Controls Supervisor to guide our automation-related initiatives in our Salina, KS pizza plant! In this role, you will provide automation technical guidance and direct reactive, corrective, and planned related activities in coordination with the Salina plant strategy. You will direct the planning and scheduling of work for the controls and electrical team to install, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and tune control devices which automate our industrial manufacturing processes. This role is a key leader in the utilization of the Asset Optimization elements, specifically Planning and Scheduling, Defect Elimination, and Breakdown Elimination

What You Will Do:
  • Managing and guiding Electrical and Controls technicians within the Salina plant.
  • Being responsible for the documentation, implementation, startup, and technical support of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) programming in an industrial automation environment.
  • Directing the planning and scheduling of work for the controls and electrical team to Install, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and tune control devices which automate our industrial manufacturing processes.
  • Leading development and training efforts of plant operations and maintenance personnel in the design features process operation and interpretation of system information and application of that information regarding control system functionality.
  • Managing effective utilization of employees skills, development, mechanical downtime, equipment effectiveness, housekeeping, safety policy administration, discipline, employee relations, cost control, and problem solving while ensuring budgeted performance is monitored and compliant.


What We Look For:
  • High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • 4+ years of automation and/or controls experience, with 2+ years ideally acting as a Lead or Supervisor of a team.
  • 2 years of experience with instrumentation and controls design as well as PLC/HMI required experience (Rockwell Automation, Modicon, Siemens, GE, Fanuc).
  • Bring working knowledge and experience with the engineering programming and implementation of industrial control systems.
  • Possess technical problem-solving skills and proven project experience.
  • Understand control systems components, ladder logic programming, HMI programming, and their applications.


What We Offer:

The base salary range for this position is $73,500 to $122,500 annually, with eligibility for an annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance. The range reflects factors such as experience, skills, education, certifications, and location, and starting salary may fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall well-being, including comprehensive health benefits, time off programs, and retirement and financial offerings.

About Schwan Food Co

The Schwan Food Company is a privately held company that manufactures and markets frozen foods. The company sells frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry. The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under brands such as Red Baron, Freschetta, Tony's, Mrs. Smith's, Edwards, Pagoda Express, and Larry's. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota.
Learn more about Schwan Food Co
Size
12,000 employees
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Founded
1952

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