TITLE:                           Controls Engineer

LOCATION:                  Bedford Park, IL

REPORTS TO:              Manager, Control System Engineering

Company Background:

Ingredion is a Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that helps nourish, comfort, sustain, and delight people around the world. Ingredion’s wide range of ingredient solutions is strategically designed to address changing consumer trends and preferences. Our specialty portfolio includes starch-based texturizers, clean and simple ingredients, plant-based proteins, sugar reduction and specialty sweeteners, and food systems. Our innovative ingredient solutions are used by consumers in everyday products, from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. And we do it all in a planet-friendly sustainable manner.

We bring the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life better.

That’s our purpose. We are all IN to make life better!

Every day, Ingredion employees bring their skills, creativity, and passion together to deliver ingredient solutions that enhance people’s lives. We are innovators who combine the power of technology with the best of nature to delight our customers and consumers. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in ethics, safety, quality and sustainability. Unlocking the potential of people, nature and technology to make life better is what drives us in every aspect of our business.

If you are interested in making life better, we are all IN to learn more about you! A bit about what you can expect from the employee experience at Ingredion:

The chance to make a difference

No matter where you work in the company, you’ll have an opportunity to make life better… for our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world.

Passionate people, motivated to excel

Our highly talented people have a passion for learning and achievement and are driven by our inspiring purpose to make life better and our core values: Care First, Be Preferred, Everyone Belongs, Innovate Boldly, and Owner’s Mindset.

A warm, welcoming environment

At Ingredion, everyone belongs! We embrace diversity and foster an inclusive work environment where individuals feel supported and enabled to contribute their very best every day.

A place where you can grow personally and professionally

We believe everyone has great potential, and we strive to nurture that potential into great personal and professional achievements.

An environment that enables innovation and collaboration

We are creating the conditions that inspire and enable innovation - in our products and services, as well as in how we do our work day-to-day.

The Control Systems Engineer will be responsible for maintaining instrumentation and control systems in support of plant production, quality, GMP and safety goals. This role collaborates with other disciplines and  leads projects from design through implementation to deliver improved process performance and control system reliability.

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensure the instrumentation, control systems, and documentation are capable of supporting the quality and production goals of the assigned unit(s) in the plant to meet business needs.
• Identify and implement improvements in instrumentation/control systems and support effective Management of Change, including PSM and validation considerations.
• Maintain knowledge continuity through specific subject matter expertise in an element of the site control system. 
• Manage assigned capital projects within approved cost, schedule, and scope constraints.
• Participate in control systems lifecycle planning to ensure continued support and fit for use as they approach obsolescence.
• Drive continuous improvement within plant automation.  Develop professional skillset to enable improved process efficiency and control system reliability.
• Research and evaluate new technologies and applications that may be beneficial to the business. Share knowledge and provide assistance within the group, with other plants and any other customers within the organization.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, or relevant experience in automation/controls.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PLC and DCS hardware and software, as well as data historians.
• Project Management experience and a track record of successful projects.
• Mastery of theory of operation, application, specification, installation, and tuning of control valves and measurement devices.
• Experience with network infrastructure.  Cisco Certified Network Profession (CCNP) a plus.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

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Relocation Available:

Yes, Within Country

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.