Toro Ag, located in El Cajon California, is a division of The Toro Company. Toro Ag is a leading supplier of drip irrigation solutions, service and support for agriculture, greenhouse, and horticulture applications. Through our complete system solutions, we help growers of permanent, field and row crops around the world realize substantial benefits in yield, quality, and water savings from the precise application of water and nutrients.
The Toro Company is seeking an Electrical and Controls Project Engineer who will be responsible for performing a variety of technical duties relating to the electrical, instrumentation, and control functions in a high-paced manufacturing environment.
In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:
Lead and Manage Capital Improvement Projects associated with new equipment installations, electrical hardware and software upgrades by developing capital appropriation requests, managing the project budget, adhering to project schedules, specifying detailed engineering requirements, and Managing the Execution of the Installation while effectively communicating to all associated Plant Teams
Maintain, troubleshoot and modify software programs for material handling control systems, including PLCs and industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus
Support Real Time Plant Performance Monitoring System
Keeps competencies up to date by attending trainings and seminars
Assist in training and developing Maintenance Technicians on electrical controls systems
Act as 2nd level escalation support for the Maintenance team. Appropriately escalate downtime situations to vendors for support to restore equipment operation.
Adheres to the requirements of Company safety policies and procedures
Follows all requirements of Hazardous Energy Control programs, applicable NEC, ANSI, CDRH, NFPA, OSHA, Federal, State and Local regulations. Safety training is provided.
Participates in Lean Kaizen and Continuous Improvement events.
Note: The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company.
To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Related Field
Thorough understanding of industrial and manufacturing automation controls principles, operations and troubleshooting
5-7 years minimum: identify, maintain, troubleshoot, and modify PLCs and associated components, HMI components, control network components, and Motor Controls (including motor starters, Variable Frequency Drives, DC drives, and standard electrical components). Preferably Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC experience
Expert AutoCad skill level: interpreting and modifying drawings both mechanical and electrical
Project Management experience preferred
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over any sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our El Cajon, CA location a variety of perks, including:
Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.
Wellness - TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.
Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.
Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between $115,000- $140,000.
Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.
At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
