Electrical Controls Engineer II

Culligan International; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Culligan International is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer II to design, program, test, and support electrical controls for complex industrial water treatment projects. The role blends engineering design with hands-on shop-floor and field work, including BMS, BACnet, MODBUS, PLC and HMI programming, and control panel design.

The ideal candidate will read P&IDs, electrical schematics, and customer specifications, and will travel approximately 20-25% to support installations, startups,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or automation engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years in industrial controls including PLC programming and HMI development.
• Proficiency with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC platforms, HMI development, and panel design.
• Candidate must be able to read P&IDs, electrical schematics, and customer specs.
• Willing to travel up to 25% for installations, startups, testing, and field support.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support electrical controls solutions for custom systems and Global Accounts projects.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, I/O lists, BOMs, and controls documentation.
• Program PLCs and HMIs using process documentation and customer requirements.
• Select PLC hardware, instrumentation, enclosures, and power distribution devices.
• Support panel builds, wiring, prototypes, and shop-floor troubleshooting.
• Participate in FAT, startup, commissioning, and field troubleshooting activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, project management, and customers to resolve issues.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Panel design

Allen-Bradley

Siemens PLC

Industrial networking

BMS integration

P&ID interpretation

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related

Job description

Position: Electrical Controls Engineer II

Supervisor: Director of Global Accounts

Location: Libertyville, IL

Description: The Electrical Controls Engineer II / Automation Engineer - Global Accounts supports complex industrial water treatment projects by designing, programming, building, testing, and troubleshooting electrical controls systems. This role blends engineering design with hands-on shop-floor and field support, including BMS, BACnet, MODBUS, PLC and HMI programming, control panel design, power distribution, system wiring, prototype builds, FAT/QTP support, startup, commissioning, and customer troubleshooting. The ideal candidate has strong industrial controls experience, practical panel build skills, and the ability to read P&IDs, electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, sequence narratives, and customer specifications. This position works closely with NAM, LATAM & EMEA engineering, manufacturing, quality, project management, field service, vendors, and customers to deliver reliable, manufacturable, and supportable controls solutions. Success requires strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and collaboration skills, along with a willingness to travel approximately 20-25% to support installations, startups, testing, and field needs.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and support electrical controls solutions for custom industrial water treatment systems and Global Accounts projects.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, I/O lists, load calculations, BOMs, redlines, and controls documentation.
• Program PLCs and HMIs using P&IDs, sequence narratives, customer specifications, equipment standards, and process requirements.
• Select PLC hardware, instrumentation, control components, enclosures, power distribution equipment, and industrial communication devices.
• Support panel builds, system wiring, prototype development, shop-floor troubleshooting, manufacturing questions, and production readiness.
• Participate in FAT, QTP, startup, commissioning, punch-list closure, and field troubleshooting activities as needed.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, instrumentation, communications, controls, wiring, and integration issues in factory and customer-site environments.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, project management, field service, vendors, and customers to resolve technical issues.
• Perform additional responsibilities beyond this description as business needs require.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, automation engineering, or related technical field preferred; equivalent industrial controls experience may be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial controls experience, including PLC programming, HMI development, control panel design, and power distribution panel design.
• Proficiency with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC platforms, HMI screen development, industrial networking, BMS integration, and common communication protocols.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and polished presentation skills.
• Ability to create and interpret P&IDs, sequence narratives, equipment specifications, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, mechanical drawings, and customer technical standards.
• Hands-on ability to support panel builds, system wiring, prototypes, shop-floor troubleshooting, FAT/QTP activities, startups, commissioning, field troubleshooting, and customer support.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship; must be able to work regularly in-office 4-5 days per week and travel up to 25% based on business, customer, startup, testing, and field support needs.
• Hands-on ability and willingness to work on the shop floor, build panels, wire systems, support prototypes, troubleshoot equipment, and participate in system testing.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in this position: Integrity, Team Player, Customer Focus, Initiative, Detail Oriented, Excellence, Analytical & Troubleshooting Skills, Oral & Written, Communication, Adaptability