What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Automation & Controls Engineer position at Mark Anthony Brewing Inc.?
The Mark Anthony Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified and successful private beverage companies focused on the alcohol beverage sector. Founded in 1972, the Company grew organically from a one-man wine importing business to a producer and distributor of fine wine, premium spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages, including White Claw Hard Seltzer.
Role Purpose:
The objective of this role is to provide Sr level automation and controls support to our brewery. The main purpose of this role is to execute projects to improve operations and drive value; however, you will also mentor and develop automation and controls engineers and maintenance technicians and fill in on-shift for the A/C engineers to cover vacation and training as required. This role will be the onsite controls expert in either the process/utilities or packaging/warehouse areas and will be relied upon to improve those areas.
Accountabilities & Impact:
- Primary automation expert in brewing/utilities or packaging/warehouse areas of the plant
- Lead continuous improvement automation projects
- Lead management of change process in all process areas of the plant.
- Collaborates with operations, engineering, maintenance, and quality to improve safety, quality, and throughput in the plant
- Provides technical leaderships in all facility automation
- Automation project budget and schedule adherence
Skills & Experiences Needed:
- Bachelor’s Degree engineering, information science, or industrial automation and controls
- 8 years of experience in industrial automation of F&B, Pharmaceutical, or Chemical processing
- Proven technical leadership skills, including mentorship and development of employees
- Ability to independently lead and execute complex automation projects
What we value at Mark Anthony:
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.