ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

OVERVIEW

The Sr. Control Engineer is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the Company’s control systems in a manner that is consistently driven for improved performance in accordance to industry standards. The successful candidate must be a motivated self-directed person that requires minimal supervision. This person will be expected to identify problems, develop solutions, and quickly implement their strategy. Good communication skills and an assertive personality are both essential to be successful in this position.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Designs and supports both control and manufacturing execution systems

Supports site infrastructure for existing systems and serves as resource for operating systems and applications for Manufacturing Processes

Responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and designing the Company PLC and computer based control systems.

Coordinates the activities of others to implement designs for process control

Conducts automation feasibility studies for practicality and potential return on investment

Prepares and submits projects

Complete projects in a timely manner within budget.

Develops logic and algorithms for both discrete and analog control of processes and implement

Develops HMI applications and network applications to meet the needs of operations

Innovates to maintain our competitive edge and meet the needs of the end user

Assures the integrity of control and information systems through security and redundant system backups

Documents systems, provides training and technical support

Maintains health of Process Control Domain Infrastructure and existing Manufacturing Information Systems

Is proactive and not reactive to minimize system failures

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sr. Controls Engineer directly supervises junior Controls Engineers (2 or more)

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or in relevant discipline

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

Minimum 5 years related work experience in a controls engineering capacity

Wonderware (Invensys) HMI

Allen Bradley PLC systems (AB Controllogix and PLC5)

VBscripting

Windows 2008, Win 7 operating systems

Archestra (System Platform)

Must be able to work on call, nights, weekends as needed to support operations

Must be able to work in a non-temperature regulated industrial manufacturing environment

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Other PLC families of processors

Other Scripting languages

Processing Experience

Microsoft SQL server

Electrical and/or instrumentation background

Frequency Drives

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.