Automation Electrical Engineer: PLC/Robotics, On-Site

Cindavi; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Profit-sharing

Employee stock ownership

Job summary

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer at Cindavi for our Teutopolis, IL operation to own automation projects from concept to production launch. You will program PLCs, troubleshoot robotics, and integrate equipment with data systems on the factory floor.

Collaborating with maintenance, production, safety, quality, and IT, you will improve reliability and efficiency while staying hands-on on-site. Relocation support may be available upon request.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• Hands-on PLC programming capability, including the ability to write or modify programs for manufacturing equipment.
• Robotics or mechatronics experience gained through professional work, an internship, coursework, or a college team or club.
• The ability to troubleshoot electrical and control systems in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• A self-starting, adaptable approach and the confidence to learn new PLC platforms, work through obstacles, and own the outcome.
• The ability to work fully on-site in Teutopolis, Illinois, with occasional travel and occasional weekend support when equipment or projects require it.

Responsibilities

• Scope and execute automation projects, including robotic installations, conveyor improvements, equipment upgrades, and controls enhancements.
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, drives, robotic systems, and related controls, then bring projects through commissioning and production.
• Partner with maintenance and production teams to diagnose recurring equipment issues, improve reliability, and keep critical machinery performing.
• Help specify, install, test, and commission new equipment while maintaining accurate electrical drawings, schematics, standard work, and process documentation.
• Connect production equipment with company data systems, maintain backup programs, develop predictive monitoring tools, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and manage power costs.
• Stay close to the work by pitching in on practical tasks, including building a control box when the project calls for it.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics / Mechatronics

Electrical / control systems Troublesh

On-site work

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer at Cindavi for our Teutopolis, IL operation to own automation projects from concept to production launch. You will program PLCs, troubleshoot robotics, and integrate equipment with data systems on the factory floor.

Collaborating with maintenance, production, safety, quality, and IT, you will improve reliability and efficiency while staying hands-on on-site. Relocation support may be available upon request.