Senior Regional Controls Engineer

Within our Corporate Continuous Improvement team – Leprino is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer (Eastern Region) based in Allendale, Michigan to serve as a key automation and controls resource supporting multiple manufacturing facilities across the region. This role focuses on PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, and process control systems, helping plants improve reliability, troubleshoot complex automation challenges, support system upgrades, and strengthen operational performance. The Senior Controls Engineer partners closely with plant engineering, maintenance, operations, and technical teams to standardize controls solutions and support continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing network.

• •Build, modify, and support PLC, HMI, SCADA, and manufacturing control systems that improve reliability, quality, and operational performance across Leprino's domestic facilities.
• •Troubleshoot automation, instrumentation, and process control issues while partnering with plant engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to restore performance efficiently.
• •Program and document ControlLogix PLCs, HMIs, and related control platforms using clear, maintainable standards.
• •Support the deployment, startup, validation, and long-term support of automation systems, instrumentation, and process equipment.
• •Develop integration solutions between manufacturing systems, process equipment, and plant automation platforms.
• •Assist with capital projects by providing controls engineering guidance during design reviews, installation, startup, and system enhancements.
• •Support plant initiatives focused on process improvement, loss reduction, equipment performance, and automation upgrades.
• •Mentor engineers, technicians, and plant personnel on controls systems, troubleshooting methods, and automation standard practices.
• •Create technical documentation, programming standards, training materials, and system support resources that strengthen consistency across facilities.
• •Stay current on emerging automation technologies, industrial networks, instrumentation, and control system platforms to identify opportunities for improvement.
• •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic manufacturing initiatives and automation projects throughout the organization.
• •Serve as a controls engineering resource for manufacturing facilities across Leprino's Eastern Region, supporting automation reliability, system enhancements, and technical problem-solving.

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Leprino’s history dates back to the 1950s, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best