Controls Engineer
Greenfield Global
Date: 4 hours ago
City: Chatham, Ontario
Contract type: Full time
Job Title: Controls Engineer
Department: Projects and Engineering
Reporting to: Reliability Manager
Location: Chatham
Position Type: Full-Time
Greenfield is looking for a Controls Engineer to join our growing team.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Controls Engineer to join our dynamic team in Chatham. This role is essential in ensuring our plant meets daily production targets, maintains operational efficiency, and supports long-term automation strategies. The successful candidate will play a key role in optimizing control systems, supporting production teams, and driving innovation through automation and AI technologies.
Who We Are
Greenfield Global is a leading producer and supplier of high-value, mission-critical raw materials, ingredients, and additives that are vital to businesses and integral to a lower-carbon economy. From start-ups to the largest brands in the world, customers trust Greenfield’s extensive portfolio of premium products, regulatory expertise, and industry-leading service to improve people’s lives and the health of the planet.
Why Join Greenfield?
We innovate, collaborate, and work with purpose. By unlocking the potential of people, partnerships, and nature to accelerate sustainable solutions for the health of the planet, our work has a positive impact on the environment around the world. We’re always looking for people who can bring new talents and experience to our team.
Who You Are
We own and operate five distilleries, four specialty chemical manufacturing and packaging plants, and three next-generation biofuel and renewable energy R&D centers. This integrated model enhances supply chain transparency, quality control, custom formulation development, and ultimately customer satisfaction.
Core Values
Department: Projects and Engineering
Reporting to: Reliability Manager
Location: Chatham
Position Type: Full-Time
Greenfield is looking for a Controls Engineer to join our growing team.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Controls Engineer to join our dynamic team in Chatham. This role is essential in ensuring our plant meets daily production targets, maintains operational efficiency, and supports long-term automation strategies. The successful candidate will play a key role in optimizing control systems, supporting production teams, and driving innovation through automation and AI technologies.
Who We Are
Greenfield Global is a leading producer and supplier of high-value, mission-critical raw materials, ingredients, and additives that are vital to businesses and integral to a lower-carbon economy. From start-ups to the largest brands in the world, customers trust Greenfield’s extensive portfolio of premium products, regulatory expertise, and industry-leading service to improve people’s lives and the health of the planet.
Why Join Greenfield?
We innovate, collaborate, and work with purpose. By unlocking the potential of people, partnerships, and nature to accelerate sustainable solutions for the health of the planet, our work has a positive impact on the environment around the world. We’re always looking for people who can bring new talents and experience to our team.
Who You Are
- Strong commitment to safety, environmental practices, and quality standards.
- Team-oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities.
- Innovative, adaptable, and dedicated to continuous improvement.
- Embodies company values: Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Commitment.
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- P.Eng. designation or eligibility required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience with medium and high voltage equipment in a 24/7 production environment.
- Proficiency in Foxboro DCS, Allen Bradley PLCs, MODBUS, and Multilin configurations.
- Experience tuning PID loops and using Maximo or similar CMMS.
- Proficient in AutoCAD.
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality regulations.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of plant processes and interdependencies to improve workflow and efficiency.
- Provide technical support for troubleshooting, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
- Implement and maintain OT network cybersecurity best practices.
- Analyze process data and recommend optimizations in throughput, yield, energy, and cost.
- Evaluate and manage changes to control systems (PLC, DCS, PI).
- Commission instrumentation and program PLC/DCS systems for new projects.
- Maintain and upgrade Foxboro DCS and Allen Bradley PLC systems.
- Manage load shed programs, VFDs, and related systems.
- Drive the use of AI tools to optimize production and assess cost-benefit for implementation.
- Mentor department personnel and support the Instrumentation & Electrical (IE) group.
- Maintain technical documentation: loop diagrams, functional narratives, single-line drawings.
- Conduct field reviews and ensure proper maintenance of metering, grounding, and bonding systems.
- Travel to site as required.
- Base salary dependent on experience and demonstrated performance
- Formal and informal training opportunities
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits
- Income protection: short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid personal sick time
- Vacation time exceeding industry standards
- Company funded retirement savings program with individual contribution opportunities
- Meaningful and challenging work
- Curated intentional culture focused on growth and development, engagement, and communication
We own and operate five distilleries, four specialty chemical manufacturing and packaging plants, and three next-generation biofuel and renewable energy R&D centers. This integrated model enhances supply chain transparency, quality control, custom formulation development, and ultimately customer satisfaction.
Core Values
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Respect
- Commitment
- Openness to Change
- Innovation: We are constantly seizing opportunities to develop new products, processes and methods to meet the diverse and demanding requirements of our customers.
- Collaboration: We are part catalyst, part collaborator. We work with partners to get the most out of our existing products, and to develop custom solutions for our customer requirements.
- Responsibility: Our commitment to give back to local communities in the US and Canada goes beyond the bottom line. We give back to the planet by processing renewable resources into low carbon fuels and chemicals.
- Agility: Our team is not only fast, we has the flexibility and creativity to pivot with customer needs to develop custom-made, on-time solutions.
- Discipline: At every plant, and for every customer, for every shipment, we put quality first. We operate a tight, transparent supply chain while meeting the highest regulatory standards.
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