Allagash Brewing Company
Ben Baldus is an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in automation and manufacturing. As the Automation Manager and previously as an Automation Engineer at Allagash Brewing Company since January 2022, Ben has overseen various projects. Prior to this role, Ben served at Abbott as a Manufacturing Engineer III and Manufacturing Controls Engineer from February 2019 to December 2021. Ben's earlier experience includes positions as a Senior Automation Engineer at Automation Integrators, Inc., and a Senior Controls Programmer and Controls Programmer at Lanco Integrated, where responsibilities encompassed programming leadership and software development. Ben began the engineering career as an intern at Somic America Inc. and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine, obtained in 2007.
Allagash Brewing Company
Allagash Brewing Company is a Certified B Corp founded in Portland, Maine, by Rob Tod—winner of the 2019 James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional. Since 1995, the brewery has been dedicated to crafting the best Belgian-inspired beers in the world, all while giving back to the community that has supported them along the way. The brewery is proud to be included on Maine’s Best Places to Work list for nine years running—2013 through 2022.