Manager, Automation and Controls

Role Purpose:

The Sr. Automation and Controls Engineering Manager is a strategic leader within Mark Anthony Brewing collaborating with corporate and plant business units, IT, and co-packer. The Sr. manager will be responsible for the support, maintenance, code management, and continuous improvement of site operational technology systems and applications.

Accountabilities & Impact:

• Work with business process experts to understand the functional requirements of continuous improvement project and deliver automated solutions.
• Lead OT continuous improvement projects from conception to completion to help Mark Anthony Brewing achieve manufacturing excellence at the Hillside site.
• Work with Corporate Offsite team for new development and support of all site OT applications.
• Provide level 2 support & maintain all OT applications.
• Support the Corporate Offsite team when performing upgrades, patches, or code management of all OT applications. Aligning the plant management for shutdown windows preventing extended loss in production and providing maximum uptime of systems.
• Develop SME level capability for all OT applications and equipment controls.
• Troubleshoot and develop OT application integrations following MAB standards and functional requirements.
• Ensure integrations development follow MAB standards.
• With the role out or upgrade of OT application, provide documentation of technical design, SOPs and provide training and any new features and new solutions.
• Lead the creation of documentation for on the job, classroom, and virtual training and SOPs for ease of use of new OT solutions and to ensure the rollout and upgrades of OT solutions provide the end user confidence in the application
• Build strong relationships with site leadership & broader Controls team.
• Exhibit strong business partnering capabilities.
• Actively leads the evolution of a robust MAB Quality and Food Safety Culture by reinforcing the importance of Good Manufacturing Practices and protecting the quality, food safety, integrity and legality of MAB products and processes.

Skills & Experiences Needed:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or minimum of five years of relevant work experience
• 5 years’ experience SCADA design, development using Factory Talk SE, Inductive Automation
• 5years’ experience in PLC programming, Allen Bradley RS Logix, Studio 5000
• 5 years practical hands-on expertise with Food & Beverage processing equipment
• Minimum 1 years of leadership and management experience
• Experience with IT OT convergence
• Full lifecycle project management experience (i.e., process development, process scale-up, punch lists, commissioning, start-up, operations training, etc.)
• Proficient in multiple programming languages, such as Python, XML, HTTP, SQL, Web Service Business Connector, Ladder Logic, Function Block, STL, VBA, etc.    

At Mark Anthony, we live by our 5 Core Values every day:

Sense of Urgency

• We value sense of urgency because we are a fast-paced company in a fast-paced industry
• You act as if there is no tomorrow and get it done today

Authenticity

• We value authenticity because we need to stay real
• You are authentic, diplomatic, respectful, thoughtful and you always have the best intentions

Simplicity

• We value simplicity; why use 50 words when you can use 5?
• You thrive in ambiguity, are comfortable with change and bring simplicity to complex situations or grey area

Humility

• We value humility; there is no room for egos here
• You’re not stubborn, you listen, take feedback/direction and respond quickly to changing direction. We are a team that supports each other

Trust

• We value trust because unless we are both trusted and trusting, we will not succeed as a team
• You put trust in others and do your best to never let anyone down

At Mark Anthony, we believe every team member shares the responsibility of understanding how each of our roles and actions impact Quality, Food Safety, Safety and Continuous Improvement. This collective mindset is the cornerstone of our success as a leader in the consumer beverage space and requires us to mutually build and improve robust processes that guarantee unmatched customer satisfaction and safety