Electrical Engineer

Wide Effect; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wide Effect in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced Electrical/Automation Engineer to design, develop, program and support PLC and HMI control systems for industrial equipment. You will create machine control architectures and contribute to safety system integration.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining structured control code, producing electrical schematics, BOMs, FAT participation, and collaborating with manufacturing, service teams and customers to deliver robust technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience programming and troubleshooting PLC-based control systems
• Proficiency developing and supporting HMI applications

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, program, and support PLC and HMI control systems for industrial equipment applications
• Create machine control architectures including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, sensors, and integrated safety components
• Develop, document, and maintain standardized, structured control code and programming practices
• Design and integrate safety control systems in compliance with applicable NFPA, UL, and OSHA standards
• Produce electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and supporting technical documentation
• Select electrical components and generate accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Provide technical support during panel fabrication, wiring, system verification, and testing
• Review designs to ensure compliance with electrical codes, safety requirements, and internal standards
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), equipment startup, and field commissioning activities
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and controls issues during installation and post-deployments support
• Collaborate with manufacturing, service teams, and customers to deliver effective technical solutions

Skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Automation Engineering or related field

Tools

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical schematics

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

KeyResponsibilities:

• Design,develop,program,andsupportPLCandHMIcontrolsystemsforindustrialequipment applications
• CreatemachinecontrolarchitecturesincludingPLCs,HMIs,VFDs,servosystems,sensors,and integratedsafetycomponents
• Develop,document,andmaintainstandardized,structuredcontrolcodeandprogrammingpractices
• DesignandintegratesafetycontrolsystemsincompliancewithapplicableNFPA,UL,andOSHA standards
• Produceelectricalschematics,panellayouts,wiringdiagrams,andsupportingtechnicaldocumentation
• SelectelectricalcomponentsandgenerateaccurateBillsofMaterials(BOMs)
• Providetechnicalsupportduringpanelfabrication,wiring,systemverification,andtesting
• Reviewdesignstoensurecompliancewithelectricalcodes,safetyrequirements,andinternalstandards
• ParticipateinFactoryAcceptanceTesting(FAT),equipmentstartup,andfieldcommissioningactivities
• Diagnoseandresolveelectricalandcontrolsissuesduringinstallationandpost-deploymentsupport
• Collaboratewithmanufacturing,serviceteams,andcustomerstodelivereffectivetechnicalsolutions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’sdegreeinElectricalEngineering,AutomationEngineering,orrelatedfieldwith3+yearsof relevantexperience,orequivalenthands-onindustryexperience
• ExperienceprogrammingandtroubleshootingPLC-basedcontrolsystems
• ProficiencydevelopingandsupportingHMIapplications
• Strongknowledgeofindustrialelectricalsystemsincluding480Vpowerdistribution,VFDs,motors, sensors,andcontrols
• Abilitytointerpretandcreateelectricalschematicsandtechnicaldrawings

PreferredQualifications:

• Experiencewithindustrialmixing,processequipment,orheavyindustrialmachinery
• Knowledgeofmotioncontrol,servodrives,andcoordinatedmotionapplications
• FamiliaritywithUL508ApanelstandardsandNFPA79requirements
• Hands-onexperiencewithfieldstartup,commissioning,andequipmentvalidation
• Strongwrittenandverbalcommunication