Industrial Retrofits Engineer II - Onsite PLC Upgrades

Serac; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Serac Inc. is seeking a hands‑on Retrofits Electrical Engineer II in Carol Stream, IL for on-site, full-time work.

The role focuses on electrical upgrades to existing packaging and automation equipment, requiring strong Allen-Bradley PLC programming, electrical schematic development, and on-site commissioning support. Responsibilities include defining retrofit scope, modifying PLCs, updating HMIs, creating schematics in EPLAN P8, BOM management in PLM systems, and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in industrial automation or controls engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Allen‑Bradley PLC programming (Studio 5000).
• Experience updating electrical schematics (EPLAN preferred).
• Experience supporting machinery retrofits or equipment upgrades.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and control systems independently.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Define retrofit scope based on customer and internal engineering requirements.
• Modify and program Allen‑Bradley PLCs (Studio 5000).
• Develop and update HMIs (FactoryTalk preferred).
• Design and revise electrical schematics using EPLAN P8.
• Create and manage BOMs within PLM systems.
• Support panel builds, testing, troubleshooting, and validation.
• Travel as required to support machine start‑up and commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, ANSI, and UL standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation and as‑built drawings.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC

EPLAN editing

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk

EPLAN P8

PLM systems

Job description

Serac Inc. is seeking a hands‑on Retrofits Electrical Engineer II in Carol Stream, IL for on-site, full-time work.

The role focuses on electrical upgrades to existing packaging and automation equipment, requiring strong Allen-Bradley PLC programming, electrical schematic development, and on-site commissioning support. Responsibilities include defining retrofit scope, modifying PLCs, updating HMIs, creating schematics in EPLAN P8, BOM management in PLM systems, and ensuring compliance with