Senior Controls Engineer
Schreiber Foods · Carthage, MO
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior controls role at Schreiber Foods (food & beverage) in Carthage, MO. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for ensuring that engineering and safety standards are followed, evaluating and applying new and emerging technologies, and leveraging an external view to obtain superior business results.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, MES
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $94k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 13 controls engineer openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Missouri plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 12 other live controls postings in Missouri.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 85%
- ✓ Automation 69%
- Root cause 54%
- Robotics 46%
- Lean 38%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from Schreiber FoodsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer
requirements
are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓10+ years of experience with electrical control system programming, electrical system design, power distribution, project management, and equipment installations.
- ✓Experience with dairy processing and packaging applications.
- ✓Programming experience with Rockwell Logix 5000 PLCs, motion control, PanelView HMIs, and Ignition SCADA.
- ✓Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Experience managing direct reports.
- ✓Expertise across multiple technologies and ability to effectively provide. project work direction to a broad range of team members.
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Job Category
Engineering
Job Family
Systems & Controls Engineering
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide productivity, quality, and capacity improvements within an automated food manufacturing environment through control systems optimization, maintenance automation training, production support, and execution of capital projects. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for ensuring that engineering and safety standards are followed, evaluating and applying new and emerging technologies, and leveraging an external view to obtain superior business results. We have the opportunity to hire for a Controls Engineer or Senior Controls Engineer based on experience.
This role is 100% on-site at our Carthage, Missouri manufacturing facility.
Relocation Benefits: Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for this position.
What you’ll do
- •Execute Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls projects against commitments (cost, schedule, and performance) while adhering to Schreiber’s Enterprise Project Management (EPM) principles.
- •Coach and train plant maintenance team members on electrical automation topics.
- •Manage and oversee performance of electrical and engineering contractors.
- •Improve production efficiency and uptime through identification and implementation of controls optimization opportunities.
- •Proactively monitor and maintain plant control systems including: network health, controller functionality, obsolesce management.
- •Establish and maintain electrical, automation, and controls related standards.
- •Develop Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Human-Machine Interface (HMI), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and data reporting/dashboard solutions utilizing scripting and database systems to realize performance and safety improvements through operations systems.
- •Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer
to succeed
- •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- •Typically requires a minimum of 5–7 years of professional experience in electrical and controls engineering within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- •Deep understanding of SCADA , specifically the Ignition platform, both Vision and Perspective.
- •Strong experience with control system programming, electrical system design, power distribution, and equipment installations.
- •Proficiency reading and interpreting electrical drawings, schematics, and automation documentation.
- •Demonstrated ability to identify issues, develop practical solutions, and implement through completion.
- •Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts in a business context.
- •Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional, team‑based environment.
- •Willingness to support operations during non‑typical hours as needed.
Eligible partners will receive
- •Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually. That’s hard to beat!
- •Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
- •Ready to make a move? Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.
- •Childcare costs . Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
- •Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
- •Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
- •Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
- •Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.
- •Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber – Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.
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