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New Belgium Brewing Company

Controls Engineer

Daleville, VA · Posted Apr 15
Controls Engineer

This position is responsible for the planning and tasks related to the design, construction, maintenance, and optimization of the facility's infrastructure and equipment within areas of assigned specialty and expertise. Areas of focus is Controls, Process Automation, and optimization.

Essential Duties:
  • Assist in the design, development, testing, and communication of new processes, systems, or equipment; reviews existing processes and develops solutions to increase productivity or reduce costs
  • Assist in the creation and modification of engineering specifications
  • Provide technical support for the engineering process; assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues; determine, implement and/or evaluate effectiveness or correction action to remedy issues
  • Identify and resolve equipment, production, package, facility or process issues and document changes
  • Participate in design review and provide feedback for improvements
  • Support the implementation of control measures to ensure the reliability and effectiveness of engineering solutions
  • Conduct research and gathering data to support engineering projects; monitor progress and performance against the project plan
  • Support project schedules, budgets, and forecasts; perform engineering design evaluations and work to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints.
  • Develop, organize, analyze, and present results in support of operations or engineering projects to include scope development, vendor management, contract creation, specification development, timeline management, and capital procurement of materials and equipment
  • Review industry policies and procedures to ensure accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance.
  • Ensure safety targets are met
  • Support on-call teams as required
  • Other duties as assigned

Education/ Experience/Skills:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering and 1-3 years of experience in the field or equivalent
  • Knowledge in brewing and food and beverage engineering practices, brewery and process equipment, process flow, and facility requirements
  • Solid and proven experience delivering engineering projects; first round solution design, detailed P&ID development; mechanical drawing review; factory acceptance testing
  • Demonstrated project management/financial management expertise to include successfully managing projects, contractors, internal and external teams, budgets, scope, and timeline
  • Advanced computer skills including engineering applications and project management software including AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Excel and Word
  • Ability to develop experimentation and test methods and protocol to prove engineering concepts
  • Proven ability to understand and design mechanical systems with a strong working knowledge of process and electrical engineering.

Percent of Travel: 5-10%

Working Conditions:
Office, Distribution Center, Production Areas, Construction Areas

Wage information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is Bell's and New Belgium's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, or other position-related reasons.

Starting Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

All Full time Coworkers at Bell's and New Belgium enjoy the following benefits after one calendar month of employment: Medical & Dental Insurance (options available for dependents), Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, PTO, 401k Match, Paid Caregiver Leave, and Profit Sharing. Certain positions with 'On Call' responsibilities may be eligible for phone/data reimbursement. Details will be shared, and questions answered during our interview process.

EEO Statement

Bell's and New Belgium welcomes all. We are committed to building an environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive within our own walls and amidst the entire craft beer community.

Bell's and New Belgium strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender identity and expression (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.