WHAT’S GROWING AT VAN DRUNEN FARMS AND FUTURECEUTICALS? WE ARE!

As a global, growing, and vibrant ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world’s best companies, Van Drunen Farms and FutureCeuticals are always seeking positive and talented employees to help our company reach the next level. We are a family-oriented company and provide opportunities to grow professionally and personally.

JOB EXPERIENCE:

5 years in electrical engineering, automation, or instrumentation/control fields in a manufacturing environment. Supervisory experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Fundamental understanding in Continuous Improvement principles
• Ability to learn, unlearn and relearn
• An excellent communicator with well-developed presentation skills
• Problem analysis and problem-solving abilities at both a strategic and practical level
• Ability to engage a cross-functional team towards a desired outcome
• Demonstrates confident leadership and a proven ability to drive and implement process and organizational change.
• Ability to organize and plan the efficient and productive use of time and people

EDUCATION:

A bachelor’s degree in engineering, process management, or other related field.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Sit and use a computer for a long period of time.
• Several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, bending, or carrying light loads.
• Manual and physical dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and handle paper documents.
• Manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work.
• Sufficient near vision acuity to read information on computer display screens, hand-written forms, and printed on paper.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Adequate hearing and verbal abilities to communicate effectively in person and by telephone.
• Regularly stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk up and down stairs and ramps.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Use of personal protective equipment including respirators, hearing protection, eye protection, and head protection.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees the analysis of manufacturing needs and selects OT hardware and software products to support internal manufacturing processes.
• Develops detailed documentation of methodologies, processes, and specifications of an organization’s OT systems and assists with the planning of the organization’s OT roadmap.
• Manages the OT strategy and roadmap to ensure computer equipment, hardware, and software operate in alignment with organizational needs and standards.
• Collaborates with IT to plan and implement an organization’s network infrastructure and monitors network performance.
• Researches, plans, specifies, and designs machine controls, data collection and process control hardware and firmware to support Food processing and Pilot plant activities.
• Leads the adoption and implementation of new technologies such as robotics or automation to reduce costs, improve overall efficiency, and expand manufacturing capabilities.
• Develops technical designs, FRD’s (functional requirements documents), process diagrams, SCADA configuration, and control schematics to implement automation controls.
• Works closely with site operations and Process Innovation teams to identify and document testable design requirements.
• Oversees PLC and HMI design and programing, develops and standardizes machine controls systems, SCADA, software modules, electrical and internet systems interfaces.
• Works closely and in conjunction with any contract Instrument or Integration engineers to develop efficient project integrations.
• Participates in periodic project reviews to keep projects on track and provides reports to managers
• Demonstrates behavior consistent with the VDF/FC Core Values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and technical skills required of personnel so classified.

• Expected Pay Range: $115k-$140k, salary exempt (Salary is based on experience and will be offered at the appropriate level)
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Benefits Available: benefits-summary-2025.pd