Lead Plant Electrical Engineer - PLC/Automation & Retrofits

Engineering Recruiting Experts; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Engineering Recruiting Experts is seeking an engineer to own the plant's automated equipment. You will design, program and troubleshoot the electrical side of custom automation equipment, and mentor the plant electricians in PLCs and motor controls.

On-site in Ottawa, IL, 1st shift, non-union position with occasional international travel. You'll work alongside the current plant electrical engineer and prepare to step into the lead role.

Qualifications

• AS degree or trade school equivalent (electrical, industrial, etc.).
• 5+ years of hands-on electrical engineering experience in manufacturing.
• 5+ years programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• 5+ years installing and troubleshooting motor controls and AC/DC drives.
• HMI programming and troubleshooting (Pro-face or A/B a plus).
• Reading and designing electrical schematics in AutoCAD.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems experience.
• Knowledge of NEC and NFPA standards.
• Must be a US Citizen or Perm Resident.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment and supervise critical repairs and preventive maintenance
• Retrofit and upgrade outdated equipment with new electrical components
• Create and update electrical drawings in AutoCAD
• Coordinate custom equipment installations and ensure NEC/NFPA/OSHA compliance
• Mentor and train maintenance electricians
• Support capital projects, purchase specs and new-technology prototyping

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

HMI programming

PLC programming

Mentoring/train electricians

Reading electrical schematics

Education

AS degree or trade school equivalent (electrical/industrial)

BS in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Pro-face HMI

Allen-Bradley PLCs

AC/DC drives

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Job description

Engineering Recruiting Experts is seeking an engineer to own the plant's automated equipment. You will design, program and troubleshoot the electrical side of custom automation equipment, and mentor the plant electricians in PLCs and motor controls.

On-site in Ottawa, IL, 1st shift, non-union position with occasional international travel. You'll work alongside the current plant electrical engineer and prepare to step into the lead role.