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Wells Enterprises

Produces Blue Bunny ice cream products

Power & Automation Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLe Mars, IA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Process Controls Engineering, or Automation Engineering from an accredited institution is required; a related associate's degree may be considered with equivalent experience.
  • At least five years of experience working with power distribution and/or process controls engineering, including direct technical customer interaction and managing and deploying power automation projects.
  • Knowledge of electrical distribution systems and associated electrical systems across all facilities.
  • Expert knowledge of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), control, and automation systems.
  • Complete knowledge of the National Electrical Code and other regulatory requirements in power and automation disciplines, and knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
  • Ability to make decisions; demonstrate leadership; use advanced computer skills and statistical analysis; communicate and organize effectively; build teams; solve problems; independently evaluate and apply standard engineering techniques, tools, and software; and persuasively gain trust.
  • Ability to provide written and oral instructions, work self-directed, lead by example, work independently and in teams, attend to detail, and maintain a customer-service orientation.

Responsibilities

  • Develop controls components, including programmable automation controllers (PACs), safety devices, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), servo drives, processing hardware, and robotic systems across the company; manage the electrical and controls aspects of Engineering projects.
  • Develop new industrial electrical control panels compliant with NFPA 79, the National Electrical Code, and UL 508A, and create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics.
  • Develop organized, structured, documented, maintainable, reusable, modular, intuitive, diagnostic PAC and HMI logic integrated with component faults and parameters.
  • Develop PAC and SCADA code that interacts with subsystems including servos, instrumentation, vision systems, robots, Ignition, and third-party equipment.
  • Review and follow project requirements and scopes of work; work with project teams including project managers, engineers, fabrication, electrical, process piping, and contractors; communicate controls needs and timing to support on-time, on-budget controls installation, integration, and project completion.
  • Review contractors' scopes of work, provide prints, give clear direction, and establish timelines for work completion.
  • Develop and audit security and user-access processes for process-controls hardware and software applications; address emerging security risks; manage remote original equipment manufacturer VPN and local access; and manage Asset Center across facilities.
  • Develop and update server applications and infrastructure, as well as personal-computer images and virtual machines.
  • Manage or build control cabinets, field wiring, and pneumatic and fluid plumbing.
  • Design safety solutions based on risk assessments, verify and validate that solutions meet design requirements, and document as-built safety solutions.
  • Introduce automated processes into production and train and equip production personnel to support automated equipment after deployment.

About the Company

Wells Enterprises

Produces Blue Bunny ice cream products

Wells Enterprises is the largest privately held ice cream maker in the United States, producing over 900 ice creams and frozen novelties under Blue Bunny and Bomb Pop. It operates two Le Mars plants plus facilities in Henderson, NV and Dunkirk, NY, with products made in advanced facilities and shipped nationwide through grocery, club, mobile trucks, and foodservice channels. It stands out as a long-time family-run business that operates as an independent unit within the Ferrero Group. Its goal is to keep expanding its nationwide frozen dessert lineup while leveraging Ferrero’s scale to reach more customers.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Le Mars, IA
Founded
1913

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