Automation & Controls Specialist - B Night Shift
Unilever · Jefferson City, MO
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist controls role at Unilever (food & beverage) in Jefferson City, MO.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- OEE, Root cause, PLC, Automation
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 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 15 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 14 other live controls postings in Missouri.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 87%
- ✓ Automation 67%
- ✓ Root cause 53%
- Robotics 40%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 40%
- Lean 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Unilever in Jefferson City
4 other open roles at this site · 3 people we found in controls roles at Unilever.
- Senior Manufacturing Manager · Manufacturing · Manager
- Automation & Controls Specialist - 2nd shift · Controls · Specialist
- Manufacturing Supervisor (Nights) - Liquid I.V. · Manufacturing · Supervisor
- Category Packaging Equipment Engineer · Manufacturing
Full description from UnileverAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You'll Do
- ◆Attend daily and weekly meetings to help drive and help understand automation need within the facility
- ◆Work cross functionally with other departments.
- ◆Improve current and deliver new low cost automation within the departments.
- ◆Understanding and eliminating the top daily automation losses.
- ◆Participate in the development and subsequent delivery of strategic improvement plan to execute OEE targets.
- ◆Review any and all breakdown Root Cause Analysis (EWO) actions to ensure completion.
- ◆Understand and teach the team the theory of operations of all equipment
- ◆Ability to access Server based applications: RSBatch, RSView SE, FactoryTalk History, Factory Talk VantagePoint, FactoryTalk Metrics
- ◆Perform more advanced PLC ladder logic programming such as PID loop control and sequencers
- ◆Identify continuous improvement and cost saving opportunities
- ◆Support the planning and execution of automation trials and engineering solutions for facility
- ◆Read and understand electrical related documents such as schematics, one-line diagrams, plan drawings, instrument installation and configuration details.
- ◆Understand basic PLC ladder logic; be able to make simple relay logic PLC program changes.
- ◆All other duties as assigned
What You'll Need to Succeed
- ✓Must have High School Diploma or Equivalent; higher degree in related area is desirable
- ✓3-5 years’ experience in a maintenance related position is required
- ✓Working knowledge of PLCs is a must
- ✓Ability to read blueprints and electrical schematics
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Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, physical and background check.
- ✓Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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Automation & Controls Specialist
Location: Jefferson City, MO
Shift Assignment: (B )12-hour shift, 2/2/3 schedule- 6:00 pm - 6:15 am
Pay: $37.57 per hour, plus a shift differential of $6.76 per hour, paid weekly
Background & Purpose of the Job
Unilever Jefferson City provides a holistic and hygienic choice of personal care brands that benefit the mind, body, and health of consumers while minimizing environmental footprints and promoting the individual growth of our people. Our "mission of wellbeing" is quickly becoming the new status symbol for health and beauty.
Work directly with Packaging and Process departments to deliver automation solutions for the facility. Must be able to lead autonomously with clear direction to our team, make data-based decisions, and multi-task in a dynamic environment.