Sr. Automation Engineer

Schwan's Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron, Tony's, Big Daddy's, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta pizzas; bibigo, Pagoda Asian-style snacks and we can't forget Mrs. Smith's and Edwards pies! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn't just a job, it's a seat at the table!

We are hiring a Sr. Automation Engineer to work remotely anywhere in the United States. In this role you will leverage prior experience on multiple large-scale initiatives to execute highly complex capital projects within our plants to upgrade our current manual production lines into wholly automated platforms. These projects are entirely specific to automation upgrades, but the projects themselves are already set for you to execute.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of fully executable capital automation projects, provides project management services and acts as technical resource from just beyond the concept phase to execution.
• Aligning internal & external teams in supporting the Businesses annual capital plan(s) as needed.
• Providing project management services for assigned engineering projects.
• Partnering closely with 3rd party vendors and contractors to ensure timely execution and to remain within budgets.
• Developing overall project design including line specification project budgets, schedules and prepares project justification and develops capital requests including cash-flow forecasting.
• Providing specifications, bid preparation, and bid solicitation to secure best pricing or adjustments on work.
• Potentially fulfilling requirements for the Design phase (e.g. Risk analysis, design, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) Sanitary design Safety analysis); Implementation phase (e.g. Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Site Acceptance Test (SAT)); and Start-up (e.g. Commissioning Qualification and Verification (CQV) planning Vertical Start-up (VSU) assessments) and successful handover to the plant.

Qualifications

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $90,750 to $151,250 annually with eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, and wellbeing support programs.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.

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