Senior Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager

The Recruiting Hive; Bridgeview (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for an industrial equipment manufacturer in Bridgeview, IL. This on-site, 1st-shift role leads a small team of engineers and supervisors while acting as the strongest electrical and controls expert in the building.

You will drive end-to-end electrical projects, design systems for production machinery and building infrastructure, and oversee HV distribution.

Qualifications

• BSEE or 10+ years hands-on electrical project engineering in manufacturing.
• 7+ years electrical engineering in manufacturing with design, controls and projects.
• Hands-on design skills including drawings, scoping, load sizing, and calculations.
• PLC skills: wire, program, troubleshoot at a working level.
• Experience with 13.8kV service, 480V distribution, MCCs and control panels.
• Manufacturing background; food/packaging/chemical plants preferred.
• PE or electrical license a plus (not required).

Responsibilities

• Run electrical projects end to end: design, scope, budget, install, document, close out.
• Design electrical and control systems for production machinery and infrastructure.
• Maintain and support medium/high voltage distribution at the site.
• Escalation point for production when electrical/PLC/controls issues occur.
• Troubleshoot motor control centers, panels, SCADA and automated lines.
• Keep plant drawings current; ensure NEC/NFPA 70 compliance and food safety standards.
• Build electrical capital budgets, specs, RFQs and BOMs for vendors.

Skills

Electrical design

PLC programming

Project leadership

Load calculations

SCADA troubleshooting

Power distribution

Education

BSEE or equivalent experience

PE or electrical license (preferred)

Tools

SCADA

Electrical CAD/AutoCAD

Job description

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager for an industrial equipment manufacturer in Bridgeview, IL. This on-site, 1st-shift role leads a small team of engineers and supervisors while acting as the strongest electrical and controls expert in the building.

You will drive end-to-end electrical projects, design systems for production machinery and building infrastructure, and oversee HV distribution.