On-Site Controls & Electrical Lead (Manufacturing)

Essenti Talent; Bridgeview (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking an Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for an on-site, first-shift role in Bridgeview, IL. This working manager position leads a small team of engineers and supervisors while remaining the strongest technical resource for electrical and controls at the new, heavily automated campus.

You will own end-to-end electrical projects, design systems for production machinery and infrastructure, and manage high voltage distribution.

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 preferred (food, bakery, chemical, packaging, or similar).
• 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 ensure NEC, NFPA 70, local code, and food safety standards.
• Build electrical capital budgets, specs, RFQs, and bills of material for vendor quotes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PLC programming

Project leadership

Electrical design

Education

BSEE or 10+ years experience

Job description

Essenti Talent is seeking an Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for an on-site, first-shift role in Bridgeview, IL. This working manager position leads a small team of engineers and supervisors while remaining the strongest technical resource for electrical and controls at the new, heavily automated campus.

You will own end-to-end electrical projects, design systems for production machinery and infrastructure, and manage high voltage distribution.