Flowers Foods

Controls Engineer

Flowers Foods$90K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in controls engineering within a manufacturing environment
  • Proficient in programming Allen Bradley PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs
  • Understanding of control system architecture and fieldbus technology
  • Experience with FactoryTalk and Connected Components Workbench software
  • Strong knowledge of instrumentation and control standards
  • Associate's degree in a relevant field

Responsibilities

  • Eliminate outdated electrical components in plant equipment
  • Collaborate with plant engineer to prioritize upgrades
  • Order and oversee installation of upgraded hardware
  • Lead technicians in installation and repairs of necessary equipment
  • Provide troubleshooting support for electrical systems during breakdowns
  • Conduct training for supervisors and technicians on PLC operations
  • Assist in the implementation of Bakery of the Future systems

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and medical benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement savings plan
  • Professional growth and leadership training
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave
Full Job Description
Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:
  • Comprehensive health and medical benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement savings plan
  • Professional growth and leadership training
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave


Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

Bringing Home the Dough

The Controls Engineer will assist the Engineering Manager with upgrades to electrical & control systems, and maintenance, and will troubleshoot needs to keep plant equipment online and continually improve the plant equipment. They will also be an integral part of the implementation and advancement of the Bakery of the Future.

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities
• Eliminating all outdated PLC, HMI, Drives, Servos, and other electrical components in plant equipment.
• Responsible for working with the plant engineer to identify which pieces of equipment need to be updated and the order in which they need to be upgraded
• Responsible for ordering the hardware, installation, and any programming needed to update to currently supported hardware.
• Must have the ability to lead technicians to assist in the installation of conduit, hardware, and rewiring, as needed to complete the upgrades in a professional manner
• Assists maintenance team with electrical/programming troubleshooting of equipment. Must have the ability to respond to breakdowns during off hours as necessary.
• Helps train supervisors and hourly technicians to get online with PLC read the logic and troubleshoot electrical problems.
• Helps train Maintenance Techs on how to inspect, repair, and clean their assigned equipment's electrical panels.
• Assists in the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Bakery Of the Future (BOF) systems as well as IoT/smart sensors and various other equipment that will be used with BOF. Will continue to work with the BOF teams, IT Department, and Continuous Improvement Teams moving forward.
• Other responsibilities may include:
• Control system design
• PLC programming
• Electrical design
• Design/programming of Human Machine Interfaces (HMI)
• Troubleshooting of electrical, PLC, and HMI systems
• Interfacing with real-time database applications to manage critical production information
• Supporting project proposals and estimation
• Preparing functional specifications
• Assisting with equipment selection and procurement
• Site commissioning and installation
• Performing other duties as assigned by Project Manager
• On-call service/support for existing installations

Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications
• Must be proficient in programming using RS500, RS5000, FactoryTalk, Connected Components Workbench software platform to access, program, troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLC, HMI, VFDs, and Servos.
• Understanding of Control System Architecture (network architecture, Server Architecture, PLCs and workstations).
• Good knowledge of instrumentation and control, configurations, fault finding and installation standards.
• Technical knowledge of Fieldbus technology and data communication systems.
• Ability to install, configure and setup of field instrumentation, Field Networks, PLCs, HMIs and SCADA
• Sound experience in PLCs (Siemens, Rockwell or OPTO 22), Inductive Automation Ignition and Canary Labs Historian.
• In depth knowledge of control and automation standards and ability to interpret and implement best practices.
• In depth knowledge of developing and building and maintaining of batching systems

Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements
• Associates Degree required

Salary Range- 90,000-110,000

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package. Salary range is $90,000 - $110,000. Please reply by 8/8/2026. Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.

About Flowers Foods

Flowers Foods, Inc. is a producer and marketer of packaged bakery products. The company operates in two segments: Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) and Warehouse Delivery. The DSD segment produces fresh breads, buns, rolls, tortillas, and snack cakes that are delivered to retail and foodservice customers directly. The Warehouse Delivery segment produces frozen breads, rolls, and snack cakes that are sold through customers' warehouse channels. The company's brands include Nature's Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Dave's Killer Bread, and others. Flowers Foods was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
Learn more about Flowers Foods
Size
8,900 employees
Market Cap
$6.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$152.3 million
Founded
1919
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
NASDAQ

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