Senior Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

LRSolutions, LLC in Bridgeview, IL seeks an Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a small team of engineers and supervisors. You will design, manage budgets, and own electrical and control systems for production machinery and building infrastructure on a new automated campus.

This on-site, first-shift role requires strong hands-on electrical design, PLC programming, SCADA, and MV/LV distribution expertise.

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

Project leadership

PLC programming/troubleshooting

Load sizing and calculations

Education

BSEE or equivalent experience

10+ years electrical project engineering in manufacturing

Tools

SCADA

MCCs

Control panels

Job description

LRSolutions, LLC in Bridgeview, IL seeks an Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a small team of engineers and supervisors. You will design, manage budgets, and own electrical and control systems for production machinery and building infrastructure on a new automated campus.

This on-site, first-shift role requires strong hands-on electrical design, PLC programming, SCADA, and MV/LV distribution expertise.