Electrical Controls Engineer

Mackenzie Health Care; Highland (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major manufacturing and production company is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer to enhance their engineering and maintenance functions. This position involves troubleshooting, process improvement initiatives, and collaboration with operations. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and relevant engineering experience in a manufacturing setting.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance Available

Interview Travel Reimbursed

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in an engineering role in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with PLC Ladder Logic.
• Travel required: Up to 10 percent.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering needs for production departments and identify process improvements.
• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment, including mechanical and electrical.
• Maintain PLC control programming and HMI applications.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Lean Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Automated Manufacturing Equipment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell RS Logix

FactoryTalk View Studio

Job description

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Job Description

Major manufacturing and production company is in search of an Electrical Controls Engineer to support the Engineering, equipment maintenance, and facilities maintenance departments. This position will support engineering needs for the production departments and identify process and continuous improvement initiatives through the use of lean manufacturing as well as other team-based, structured problem-solving methods. This position will perform engineering tasks related to product and process standards, production and manpower planning, capital projects and process design, startup and modification and project management. This position does not currently have direct reports. However, it is a leadership role and employee must be able to obtain results through the successfully leadership of others.

Additional Responsibilities:
- Provide Production and Maintenance Support as needed. Troubleshoot, determine root cause, and repair production equipment this includes both mechanical & electrical, assist / train maintenance personnel as required.
- Provide support for all manufacturing support equipment such laser encoders, sonic loop detectors, AC & DC Drives, servo drives, Industrial Ethernet / IP networks, PH meters, PID loop controllers and other electronic equipment.
- Generate and maintain all one-line electrical drawings, panel schedules, machine controls & facility drawings.
- Provide and maintain the all documentation related to facility arc flash study and manage the OSHA Electrical Safety Module.
- Maintain and modify the of PLC control programming and HMI applications, primarily focused around the Rockwell RS Logix family of PLC and the FactoryTalk View Studio HMI software platforms for the existing equipment.
- Design electrical and electronic hardware systems for machine control and plant equipment installation.
- Defining, requesting and coordinating the purchase of electrical and mechanical materials, components, equipment, and support services for the construction, assembly, and conditioning of prototype parts and machines.
- Provide continue training support to Operations personnel in the proper setup, function and control of automated manufacturing equipment. Support machine guarding improvements.
- Perform start-up services and technical support for new equipment.
- Review facility for energy savings opportunities

Qualifications

The Candidate Must Have:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in an engineering role in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with PLC Ladder Logic.
- Travel Required: Up to 10 percent

The Ideal Candidate provided:
- Relocation Assistance Available !!
- Interview Travel Reimbursed !!