Lead Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager - Industrial Plant

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Bridgeview (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Bridgeview, IL seeks a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for an industrial equipment manufacturing site. This on-site, first-shift role leads a small team of engineers and supervisors, guiding electricians while acting as the strongest technical resource for electrical and controls.

You will own end-to-end electrical projects, design systems for production machinery and building infrastructure, manage HV distribution, and support NEC and local codes.

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 programming

Project leadership

Budgeting

HV distribution

Education

BSEE or related experience

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Bridgeview, IL seeks a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for an industrial equipment manufacturing site. This on-site, first-shift role leads a small team of engineers and supervisors, guiding electricians while acting as the strongest technical resource for electrical and controls.

You will own end-to-end electrical projects, design systems for production machinery and building infrastructure, manage HV distribution, and support NEC and local codes.