Electrical Engineer

Actalent; Clintonville (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent in Clintonville, WI is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, maintain, and improve electrical systems for manufacturing and packaging equipment. You will ensure reliable power distribution and support controls across capital projects.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, collaboration with OEMs, integrators, and contractors, and adherence to NEC, NFPA, OSHA, GMP, and company safety standards. Onsite, permanent position.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Rockwell and/or Siemens PLC platforms.
• Experience with PLC platforms, VFDs, and programming from scratch.
• Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of industrial power distribution and control systems.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and automation systems.
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics and panel layouts.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and improve electrical systems for manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Support power distribution systems including MCCs, panels, switchgear, and transformers.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, and instrumentation issues to minimize downtime.
• Support PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, sensors, and industrial networks.
• Assist with equipment startups, commissioning, and validation.
• Partner with OEMs, integrators, and contractors on automation and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, GMP, and company safety standards.
• Participate in arc flash, LOTO, and electrical risk assessments.
• Lead or support capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create and maintain electrical drawings, standards, and documentation.

Skills

Rockwell/Siemens proficiency

PLC platforms & VFDs

Electrical Engineering degree

Industrial power distribution

Electrical/automation troubleshooting

Schematic & panel layouts

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Design, maintain, and improve electrical systems for manufacturing and packaging equipment. Support power distribution systems including MCCs, panels, switchgear, and transformers. Troubleshoot electrical, controls, and instrumentation issues to minimize downtime. Support PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, sensors, and industrial networks. Assist with equipment startups, commissioning, and validation. Partner with OEMs, integrators, and contractors on automation and capital projects. Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, GMP, and company safety standards. Participate in arc flash, LOTO, and electrical risk assessments. Lead or support capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives. Create and maintain electrical drawings, standards, and documentation.

• Design, maintain, and improve electrical systems for manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Support power distribution systems including MCCs, panels, switchgear, and transformers.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, and instrumentation issues to minimize downtime.
• Support PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, sensors, and industrial networks.
• Assist with equipment startups, commissioning, and validation.
• Partner with OEMs, integrators, and contractors on automation and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, GMP, and company safety standards.
• Participate in arc flash, LOTO, and electrical risk assessments.
• Lead or support capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create and maintain electrical drawings, standards, and documentation.

Job Title

Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and improve electrical systems for manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Support power distribution systems including MCCs, panels, switchgear, and transformers.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, and instrumentation issues to minimize downtime.
• Support PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, sensors, and industrial networks.
• Assist with equipment startups, commissioning, and validation.
• Partner with OEMs, integrators, and contractors on automation and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, GMP, and company safety standards.
• Participate in arc flash, LOTO, and electrical risk assessments.
• Lead or support capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create and maintain electrical drawings, standards, and documentation.

Skills And Qualifications Required

• Proficient in Rockwell and/or Siemens.
• Experience with PLC platforms, VFDs, and creating programs from scratch.
• Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of industrial power distribution and control systems.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and automation systems.
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics and panel layouts.

Work Environment

The work environment involves hands-on interaction with advanced manufacturing and packaging equipment, requiring compliance with safety standards. The role demands interaction with various stakeholders, including OEMs, integrators, and contractors, ensuring a collaborative project-based setting. The position may require occasional travel to partner sites and adherence to all company safety and operational protocols.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Clintonville, WI.

Pay And Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $120000.00/yr.
• Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
• 401k pto benefits 401k pto benefits

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Clintonville,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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