Electrical Controls Engineer II

Culligan Water; Libertyville (IL); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Culligan Water is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer II to design, program, build, test, and troubleshoot electrical control systems for global accounts. The role blends engineering design with hands-on shop-floor and field support, including BMS, BACnet, MODBUS, PLC and HMI programming, and panel design.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of industrial controls experience and can read P&IDs, schematics, and customer specs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of industrial controls experience with PLC programming and HMI development.
• Proficiency with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC platforms and related engineering tools.
• Ability to read P&IDs, electrical schematics, and customer specifications.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and work in‑office 4–5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support electrical controls solutions for industrial water treatment systems.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, I/O lists, BOMs, and documentation.
• Program PLCs and HMIs using process diagrams and customer requirements.
• Support panel builds, wiring, prototype work, FAT/QTP, and field startups as needed.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve technical issues.

Skills

Industrial controls

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical schematics

Panel design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens PLCs

Job description

• Hybrid
• Travel Required : Yes
• Salary Range : $47,200 USD to $96,600 USD
• Salary : $120,000 USD per year
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ELECT008547

Description

Position: Electrical Controls Engineer II

Supervisor: Director of Global Accounts

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

Travel Required

Yes . 25%

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