Automation & Controls Manager

Company and Position Information:

Del Monte Foods (DMFC) is a multi-national food company headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with a powerful portfolio of brands, including iconic Del Monte®, Contadina® and College Inn®. Our premium-quality meal ingredients, snacks and beverages can be found in six out of ten U.S. households.

At Del Monte Foods, we believe in supporting one another. In helping our people shape their own careers - in letting them grow outward, upward and across disciplines. We are tending to the greater good, providing accessible, nourishing, great-tasting food for all. We are Del Monte Foods – Growers of Good.

The salary range for this role is:

$99,053.71 - $168,323.62

Responsibilities:

Target hiring range: $100k to $130k, which reflects the range we anticipate offering to qualified candidates, based on experience, skills, and alignment with role expectations, while balancing Del Monte employee's equity.

The Automation & Controls Manager is responsible for overseeing and supporting all automated process control systems utilized across Del Monte Foods’ manufacturing and distribution facilities. This position requires exceptional communication skills and a high level of technical expertise in process control systems, automation technologies, and equipment used in food manufacturing and utility operations.

The incumbent will provide hands-on support for automated systems, including troubleshooting process and equipment issues, coordinating contractor activities, and executing automation-related projects. This role will also lead the development and implementation of Del Monte Foods’ strategic direction for controls and automation, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. The Automation & Controls Manager will drive improvements in system reliability, response time to equipment failures, and the standardization of automation procedures across all sites.

• Develop and manage capital projects related to automated equipment within the Sites.
• Maintain and update SCADA software and Historian SQL databases.
• Lead Controls standards and best practices for cost control, safety, capital projects, utilities, controls engineering throughout the Company.
• Manage machine controls network with the use of Allen Bradley PLC, remote I/O, panel view and servo motion.
• Lead the technical interfaces that move, manipulate and transfer data between the plant floor to the enterprise business systems.
• Understand and translate business needs into Automation processes leveraging the extensive experiences within the Controls team.
• Partners with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Site leadership, equipment vendors and parts suppliers to plan and coordinate new technology installations, upgrades, or overhauls.
• Review existing and new processes, and if necessary, design systems to improve system/plant efficiencies, costs and quality.
• Ensure product safety through development, review and enforcement of company policy.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal and corporate food safety regulatory standards.
• Review and enforce company quality standards provided by facility, regional and corporate quality authorities.
• Recommend and specify technologies to efficiently produce Del Monte Quality products.
• Act as technical liaison between IT, Operations, M&R, Capital, IT and DMOE teams.
• Leverage different programming languages to allow greater capability when interacting with many different controls systems to further enhance our solutions flexibility.
• Site automation staff training and general education.
• Other duties as assigned.

Del Monte Foods Leadership Behaviors:

As leaders we:

Ground Our Teams

• Connect our teams to a clear strategy.

• Provide the support our teams need for success. 

• Hold ourselves and our teams accountable.

Create the Climate

• Solve problems together with our teams.

• Enable smart risk taking. 

• Empower our teams to make decisions and take action.

Nurture the Good

• Are intentional about building trust.

• Lead with empathy.

• Grow and develop our teams.

Qualifications:

Required Education and/or Certifications:

• BS degree in Industrial Technology, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field, or practical experience.

Travel:

• 25% travel may be required

Years of Experience:

• 5+ years of experience

Skills:

• Experience in programming and troubleshooting of all Allen Bradly software (RS Logix 500, 5000, Factory Talk ME) and controls.
• High level of understanding in Layouts, 2D drawings, tolerances, technical diagrams, and 3D diagrams.
• Must have proven experience in hands-on programming and configuration of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA).
• Must have proven experience with the following automation service activities including:
  • Understand Piping/Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID). 
  • Read, troubleshoot, and repair hard-wired control systems using schematic and wiring diagrams.
  • Capable of troubleshooting, online and offline programming and configuring PLC ladder logic and HMI/ SCADA database and screens.  
  • Capable of troubleshooting and configuring automation network systems.  
  • Knowledgeable of field instrumentation including transmitters, actuators and signal converters.
  • Knowledgeable of IT/IS systems and equipment, NEC classifications and NEMA ratings.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with plant personnel

WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).

Please be advised that your application is not complete until you fill out, sign, and submit an Application for Employment for a specific position for which Del Monte Foods is actively recruiting. Your application must reflect that you possess the required qualifications for the position.

No sponsorship is available for this position.

No agencies or 3rd party vendors.