Mechatronics Controls Supervisor; Maintenance & Automation

Mechatronics Controls Supervisor (Maintenance & Automation)

Why this role matters

At Superior Farms in Dixon, California, you’ll blend controls engineering with hands‑on maintenance leadership to keep a dynamic manufacturing environment running safely, efficiently, and innovatively. As an on‑site, full‑time contributor on the first shift, you’ll guide the team that protects uptime while advancing automation capability—directly supporting our employee‑owned mission and sustainable, farm‑to‑fork promise.

• Reports To:
  
  Maintenance Manager
• Job Type: Full‑time, onsite
• Shifts Available: first shift
• Pay Rate: $30–$38 per hour, depending on experience
• FLSA Status:
  Hourly, Non‑Exempt

• Lead the maintenance team with a strong focus on electrical and automation systems.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drivers, VFDs, relays, contractors, and power supplies with speed and precision.
• Interpret and modify electrical schematics to American and European standards.
• Adjust machine parameters from HMI screens; build basic PLC/HMI code tied to SCADA.
• Commission new automation equipment from startup through acceptance.
• Maintain robust safety systems—E‑stops, interlocks, and safety PLCs.
• Assist with robotic programming and integration initiatives.
• Develop and present high‑quality manufacturing packaging prototypes for client review.
• Advance Design Center continuous improvement projects.
• Balance multiple priorities with strong organization and documentation.
• Apply AutoCAD or similar for layout evaluations and minor changes.

• PLC logic literacy and methodical fault diagnosis.
• Electrical schematic fluency (US/EU) and troubleshooting.
• Industrial electrical/electronic systems expertise.
• HMI configuration and parameter tuning.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic fundamentals.
• Basic PLC/HMI programming with SCADA integration.
• 3‑phase high‑voltage systems understanding.
• Safety systems knowledge and application.
• Exposure to robotics and basic programming.
• Prototype development and client‑ready presentations.
• AutoCAD or comparable CAD proficiency.

• Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)
• Certified Automation Professional (CAP)
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or Automation Engineering

• Team leadership and coaching capability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail‑oriented, quality‑focused, and safety‑minded.
• Innovative thinker who seeks process optimization.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; cold temperatures; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud.

• ESOP Shares
• 401(k) match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Major holidays
• Vacation time
• Sick Time

Superior Farms is an employee‑owned company and the leader in the American lamb industry. Through sustainable practices and innovative processing, we deliver the mouthwatering experience more consumers demand. Farm to fork isn’t a slogan; it’s how we live every day.

• Electrical Schematics
• CAD Software
• Industrial Robot Programming
• Commercial Electrical Expertise
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• PLC Programming Experience
• SCADA Experience
• High Voltage Systems