Electrical Controls Engineer - Plastic Extrusion Automation

Tangent-Technologies,-LL; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangent-Technologies,-LL in Illinois seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, support, troubleshoot, and continuously improve electrical and control systems used in plastic extrusion manufacturing.

You will support extrusion lines and related equipment, lead improvements to uptime and process stability, and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering, and Quality to resolve line performance issues while creating and maintaining electrical schematics, panel layouts, I/O lists,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3–8+ years of industrial electrical/controls engineering experience.
• Experience with plastic extrusion, converting, or continuous processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical and controls systems for plastic extrusion lines and related downstream equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, drives, motors, sensors, heaters, and temperature control systems.
• Program, modify, and maintain control systems for extrusion, cooling, conveying, cutting, and packaging equipment.
• Lead electrical and controls improvements to increase uptime, throughput, and process stability.
• Support startup, commissioning and validation of new extrusion lines, automation projects.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, I/O lists, and controls documentation.
• Work with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering, and Quality to resolve line performance issues.
• Develop and improve standard controls architecture across extrusion assets.
• Support integration of VFDs, servos, data collection systems, and plant network communications.
• Ensure equipment and controls comply with plant safety standards and electrical codes.
• Assist with preventive maintenance strategies for controls and electrical systems.
• Support vendors and contractors during installation, debugging, and project execution.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI troubleshooting

VFDs

Servo systems

Industrial networks

Instrumentation

Electrical drawings

Safety standards

Allen-Bradley/Siemens

Extrusion controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Electrical CAD

Panel documentation tools

Job description

Tangent-Technologies,-LL in Illinois seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, support, troubleshoot, and continuously improve electrical and control systems used in plastic extrusion manufacturing.

You will support extrusion lines and related equipment, lead improvements to uptime and process stability, and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering, and Quality to resolve line performance issues while creating and maintaining electrical schematics, panel layouts, I/O lists,