Electrical Controls Engineer

Espo Corporation; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the custom manufacturing equipment industry is looking for an Electrical Controls Engineer to join their team. This permanent, full-time role involves overseeing projects from initiation to completion, specifying components, and performing PLC programming. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and have experience with electrical schematic design and HMI programming.

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) Plan with Matching

Vacation Days

Sick Days

Paid Holidays

Life, LTD, and AD&D insurance paid by the company

Short Term Disability insurance paid by the company

Qualifications

• Experience in Electrical Schematic Design and PLC programming.
• Strong mechanical aptitude required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for electrical control systems from kick-off to start-up.
• Supervise drafting and design team for schematics development.
• Field troubleshooting and problem-solving in electrical controls.

Skills

Electrical Schematic Design

PLC programming

HMI Programming

VFD Setup

PID Control setup

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Studio

Factorytalk SE & ME

TIA Portal

WinCC

Wonderware

Ignition

AB Controllogix

Powerflex VFD

Kinetix Motion

Siemens Distributed IO

Job description

Job Title : Electrical Controls Engineer

Location : Downers Grove, IL

Job Type and Duration : Permanent / Full-Time

Our client, a major designer / builder of custom manufacturing equipment, is looking to grow their Engineering team with the hiring of an Electrical Controls Engineer at their Corporate Headquarters.

The Electrical Controls Engineer's responsibilities include :

• Following assigned projects from kick-off to start-up completion.
• Specifying components and design architecture of electrical control systems per industry standard practices.
• Supervising the drafting and design team with the development of schematics and layouts.
• Supervising the panel fabrication of your projects in our onsite fabrication facility.
• Development of PLC and HMI programming.
• VFD and Servo Motion programming.
• Testing and Simulation of Systems.
• Commissioning and start-up of industrial equipment in the field.
• Electrical controls field troubleshooting and problem-solving.

Requirements :

• A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree.
• Experience in the following areas: Electrical Schematic Design, PLC programming, HMI Programming, VFD Setup and parametrization, IO setup and checkout, PID Control setup and tuning.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Overnight travel is required.

Primary Software / Hardware in use :

• Studio, Factorytalk SE & ME, TIA Portal, WinCC, Wonderware, Ignition
• AB Controllogix, Powerflex VFD, Kinetix Motion, AB and Siemens Distributed IO, G & S Siemens drives.

Additional Preferred Skills / Abilities :

• Experience with programming and control of high-speed motion systems.
• PLC-based safety system development and programming.
• Advanced VFD control (Coordination / Registration)
• Cascading / Nested PID control setup and tuning.
• Process and instrumentation diagram development experience.
• UL A and SCCR certification.
• Desire to mentor or supervise junior engineers.

Benefits :

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Matching
• Vacation Days
• Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Life, LTD, and AD&D insurance paid by the company
• Short Term Disability insurance paid by the company