Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager – Industrial Automation

Joseph Michaels International; Bridgeview (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Joseph Michaels International seeks a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for its new, highly automated production campus in Bridgeview, IL. You will lead a small team of engineers and supervisors, guiding electricians while remaining the strongest technical resource for electrical and controls.

The role runs end-to-end electrical projects, designs for production machinery, and maintains high- and medium-voltage distribution. A hands-on leader with PLC expertise is essential.

Qualifications

• BSEE or 10+ years hands-on electrical project engineering in manufacturing.
• 7+ years electrical engineering in manufacturing with real design, controls, and project work.
• Hands-on design skills including drawings, scoping, load sizing, and calculations.
• Working-level PLC skills: able to wire, program, and troubleshoot.
• Experience with 13.8kV service, 480V distribution, MCCs, and control panels.
• Manufacturing background required; complex plants preferred.
• Prior engineering leadership a plus; PE license a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical projects end to end: design, scope, budget, install, document, close out.
• Design electrical and control systems for production machinery, robotic palletizing, and infrastructure.
• Maintain and support the site’s medium and high voltage distribution.
• Serve as escalation point for production when electrical/PLC/controls issues arise.
• Troubleshoot motor control centers, panels, SCADA, and automated lines.
• Keep plant electrical drawings current and compliant with NEC/NFPA 70 and local codes.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical design

Project leadership

Vendor coordination

NEC/NFPA 70 knowledge

Education

BSEE

PE license (plus)

Tools

SCADA

Electrical drawings

Job description

Joseph Michaels International seeks a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for its new, highly automated production campus in Bridgeview, IL. You will lead a small team of engineers and supervisors, guiding electricians while remaining the strongest technical resource for electrical and controls.

The role runs end-to-end electrical projects, designs for production machinery, and maintains high- and medium-voltage distribution. A hands-on leader with PLC expertise is essential.