Lead, coach, develop, and manage the electrical and controls team through clear expectations, scheduling, training, performance management, and accountability for execution.  Own plant support for PLC, HMI, VFD, instrumentation, power distribution, safety circuits, and supervisory systems across Fresh, Arils & Beverage processes. Occasional regional travel as needed to support other facilities.Provide direct technical leadership for advanced troubleshooting of electrical, automation, networking, and controls-related failures using schematics, software tools, and field diagnostics. Drive control system lifecycle management, including migration plans for obsolete PLC, HMI, network, and drive platforms. Lead integration and startup of new equipment, as well as controls upgrades for existing lines, utility systems, and facility infrastructure. Support plant electrical infrastructure and low-voltage control systems, including troubleshooting, design review, documentation updates, and expansion planning. Support plant data and digital initiatives through historians, MES, SQL-connected systems, reporting tools, and machine-level integration projects. Use CMMS data, downtime trends, and failure history to prioritize reliability actions and capital improvements.Provide on-call or escalated support for critical production issues, shutdowns, startups, and major project activities as required. Ensure compliance with electrical safety requirements, arc flash expectations, LOTO practices, and machine safety standards; escalate material risks to plant leadership.Manage approved controls contractors, system integrators, and vendors to ensure work is executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to plant standards. 
