[Remote] Manufacturing Controls Engineer | Food Manufacturing

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kroger is a leading food manufacturer seeking a Manufacturing Controls Engineer to identify, develop, install, and support manufacturing systems and applications. The role involves providing engineering design and programming support for industrial control systems while ensuring safety, quality, and reliability in operations. Responsibilities • Specify, design and program PLC-based control systems for processing, machinery and automation • Provide guidance and recommendations for process instrumentation, field-devices, and drives • Provide technical support on plant projects related to automation and adherence to standards and specifications • Provide specification, programming and/or configuration of process instrumentation • Generate and maintain electrical schematics, network drawings, automation programs and configuration files • Support system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, project engineers and the manufacturing plants in the design, implementation and start-up assistance of controls and automation projects • Work with project and plant engineers to develop capital appropriations • Review all system and network access policies to ensure compliance with corporate audit standards • Support projects for system integration firms; assist plants in determining requirements and assessing value of proposed services • Provide management with periodic status reports • Support the hiring and training of plant technical resources • Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements • Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles • Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation • Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens Skills • 4+ years of progressive hands-on experience with industrial controls • Excellent oral/written communication skills • Fluent in Microsoft Product Suite, Autodesk, AutoCAD, and Windows 10 • Self-directed, ability to execute projects with minimal supervision • Any experience with PLC and HMI program development, including integration of Ethernet based drives and field-devices • Any experience developing, implementing and starting up process control projects • Any experience developing Rockwell based control systems including but not limited to Logix PLCs, PanelView, PF VFDs, Kinetics, and EthernetIP • Any experience architecting and configuring control systems for automatic device configuration and replacement Education Requirements • Bachelor's Degree engineering or technology Company Overview • Kroger is a grocery retail store that provides a wide variety of product for customers and community. It was founded in 1883, and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.thekrogerco.com/. Company H1B Sponsorship • Kroger has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 48 in 2025, 64 in 2024, 71 in 2023, 63 in 2022, 20 in 2021, 29 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job