Industrial Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC; Bridgeview (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC is seeking a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for a large industrial equipment manufacturer in Bridgeview, IL. The role is on-site with a 1st shift, offering a compensation range of $140,000 to $170,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will lead a small team of engineers and supervisors, directing electrical and controls projects across production facilities. You will design electrical/control systems for machinery, manage HV distribution, and act as

Qualifications

• BSEE, or 10+ years of hands-on electrical project engineering in manufacturing in lieu of a degree.
• 7+ years of electrical engineering in a manufacturing setting with real design, controls, and project work.
• Hands-on design skills including drawings, scoping, load sizing, and calculations.
• Working-level PLC skills: able to wire, program, and troubleshoot.
• Experience with 13.8kV service, 480V distribution, MCCs, and control panels.
• Manufacturing background required; food, bakery, chemical, packaging, or other complex industrial plants preferred.
• Prior engineering leadership a plus.
• PE or electrical license a plus, not required.

Responsibilities

• Run electrical projects end to end: design, scope, budget, install, document, and close out.
• Design electrical and control systems for production machinery, robotic palletizing, and building infrastructure.
• Maintain and support the site’s medium and high voltage distribution.
• Serve as the escalation point for production when electrical, PLC, or controls problems hit.
• Troubleshoot motor control centers, panels, SCADA, and automated lines.
• Keep plant electrical drawings current and make sure work meets NEC, NFPA 70, local code, and food safety standards.
• Build electrical capital budgets, specs, RFQs, and bills of material for vendor quotes.

Skills

Electrical design

PLC troubleshooting

Project leadership

Budgeting & capital planning

Load sizing & calculations

Education

BSEE or 10+ years applicable experience

Tools

SCADA

Job description

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC is seeking a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for a large industrial equipment manufacturer in Bridgeview, IL. The role is on-site with a 1st shift, offering a compensation range of $140,000 to $170,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will lead a small team of engineers and supervisors, directing electrical and controls projects across production facilities. You will design electrical/control systems for machinery, manage HV distribution, and act as