Job Description :

Controls Engineer – Shelbyville Distillery

About Us:

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.  

 

Join us to create a career worth celebrating. 

Controls Engineer – Shelbyville Distillery 

About the Role:

At Diageo, we seek to operate a Zero Harm environment. We believe everyone goes home safe, every day, everywhere! In this role you will promote and lead a spirit of “Safety First” in all other areas of the operation! The ability to address problems and work in highly effective teams is essential for success. As a self-motivated member of the Diageo Bulleit Maintenance Team, you will provide support, training and mentor to your fellow team members, and encourage and engage others. We believe in giving you the opportunity to also work closely with multi-functional departments (Operations, Risk, Quality, Maturation, Logistics, and Procurement) to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all aspects of the facility.

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for leading the execution and delivery of plant owned projects as well as compliance with project guidelines in support of the North American leadership team. This role will provide guidance and technical leadership primary in the area of project management, electrical and controls engineering, and lead problem-solving teams to address electrical and process control issues within 24/7 operations. The incumbent will also respond to planning, innovation support needs and cost analysis requests. This is a key role to support delivery of plant operational reliability critical metrics.

Role Responsibilities:

Establish and optimally run project budgets and objectives. Includes developing, supporting and implementing standardized project management requirements such as change control, training, construction management, scope development and consensus with partners on user requirements, justification, constraints and assumptions. Must be able to communicate project status, needs, and critical metrics to wide range of partners across the business.Lead reliability projects across all packaging lines and the processingSupport Production and Maintenance Team Leads as necessary, providing technical guidance and direction within 24/7 schedule via rotating on call schedule.Provide technical expertise for general machine and line control as well as associated networking (Ethernet, Control Net, DeviceNet and ProfiBus).Partner with select maintenance personnel to develop training plans to satisfy the needs of both the business and the individual with the collective plant goal of having maintenance personnel that can address controls issues. Track progress and mentor as required.Provide on-site technical competencies in programming and solving electrical systems and subsystems including Allen Bradley PLC, variable frequency drives, servo controls and operator interfaces (Panelbuilder, RSView32, FactoryTalk View Studio) in order to support maintenance.Project engineering responsibilities where they will be accountable for in-house budget development for various size capex projects in order to deliver on time, within budget, and within policies and guidelines.Deal with external and internal customers to guide teams towards project scopes that address the needs for which the project was established. The communications they convey will support the Diageo culture, principles, and values.

Experience and Qualifications:

PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar project management expertise preferred, 2 years minimum project management experience requiredMinimum 5 years of controls engineering experience is requiredBSEE or experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, Panelview HMI’s, Industrial Communication Networks, RSView32, FactoryTalk View Studio is preferred Excellent verbal and written communication skillsExcellent analytical, fixing, and problem-solving skillsMust possess knowledge of complex electrical, PLC, and vibration analysis systemsFluent in reading and developing of electrical, mechanical and PID printsExposure to UL/NEC/NFPA compliance requirementsGood facilitation and communication skills.Ability to run multiple work streams while delivering to target dates.High interpersonal efficiency to develop and sustain positive relationships with coworkers and craft mechanics alike, and strong customer service orientationMicrosoft Office suite literate (MS Project a plus).SAP system knowledge and experienceStrong leadership and management background

Flexible Working Statement: 

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.   

Diversity statement: 

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. 

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. 

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. 

 

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. 

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Shelbyville

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-02-03

Salary Range:

Minimum Salary:

$72675

Maximum Salary:

$121125

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others.  (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.)  The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location.