Controls Engineer – PLC/SCADA, Robotics & Automation

Frey Consulting Group; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Productive Resources is seeking a seasoned Controls Engineer for our customer's facility in East Peoria, IL. You will design electrical systems, select hardware, and develop PLC/HMI/SCADA software to control complex machinery and processes.

You will work on multiple project teams, interfacing with sensors, actuators, and robots while contributing to CAD tooling, BOMs, and design reviews. Strong communication and multi-disciplinary collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in controls engineering.
• Experience with PLC/HMI/SCADA programming and industrial automation.
• Knowledge of control systems design and hardware interfacing.
• Experience with CAD tools and BOM creation.

Responsibilities

• Electrical System Design.
• Specify hardware and software components for control systems.
• Electrical schematic print creation.
• Develop PLC and HMI/SCADA programs to control machinery.
• Interface with sensors and actuators.
• Use CAN and SSI communication buses.
• Component selection and BOM creation.
• Interface with industrial and collaborative robots.
• Utilize CODESYS, RMC Tools and EPLAN.

Skills

PLC/HMI/SCADA programming

Robotics

Electrical system design

Estimating & quoting projects

Multidisciplinary teamwork

FMEA & design reviews

Control theory & PID tuning

Industrial automation experience

Tools

CODESYS

RMC Tools

EPLAN

Job description

Productive Resources is seeking a seasoned Controls Engineer for our customer's facility in East Peoria, IL. You will design electrical systems, select hardware, and develop PLC/HMI/SCADA software to control complex machinery and processes.

You will work on multiple project teams, interfacing with sensors, actuators, and robots while contributing to CAD tooling, BOMs, and design reviews. Strong communication and multi-disciplinary collaboration are essential.