Senior Engineer, Controls

The J.M. Smucker Co.

Senior Engineer, Controls providing leadership on power and control systems for food manufacturing. Handling compliance, safety, and technician development at Buffalo and Rochester sites.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeBuffalo • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $85,500 - $123,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide key leadership with regard to power and control systems
Primary administrator and troubleshooter for plant power and control systems
Provide input to develop and manage power and control standards
Lead the execution of the site masterplan for power and controls systems
Build and maintain a sustainable system for plant Electrical & Instrumentation technicians skill development
Ensure technician compliance to local and national regulator codes
Responsible for validation of the MES data from PLCs
Support plant Process Engineers in conditioning PLC data
Identify losses, and develop plans and strategies to eliminate them
Own Key Elements for systems related to power and control system
Collaborate with leadership on selection and installation of new equipment
Serve as project manager for initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
2 years of controls or electrical engineering experience
Understanding of machine and/or process control hardware, instrumentation and software (ex: Allen Bradley PLC, ControlLogix, Wonderware HMI, Rockwell FactoryTalk)
Prior manufacturing experience
Mechanical and electrical experience in food manufacturing
Motoman robotics or similar automation experience
Working knowledge of NFPA and OSHA guidelines related to electrical equipment and practices

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

power systemscontrol systemsPLC programminginstrumentationmachine control hardwareprocess control softwareautomationdata validationskill developmentloss identification

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationproject managementtroubleshootingstrategic planningcommunicationcompliance managementteam developmentproblem-solvinginitiative

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering