Senior Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager

Key People; Bridgeview (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Key People seeks a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a small team on an 800,000 sq ft automated campus in Bridgeview, IL. The role combines hands-on design leadership with project management and supervision.

You will oversee end-to-end electrical projects, maintain high- and medium-voltage systems, and ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70, and食品 safety standards. A PE is a plus; BSEE or 10+ years of experience is required.

Qualifications

• BSEE or 10+ years hands-on electrical project engineering in manufacturing (in lieu of a degree).
• 7+ years electrical engineering in manufacturing with design, controls and project work.
• Hands-on design skills: drawings, scoping, load sizing, calculations.
• Working-level PLC skills: able to wire, program and troubleshoot.
• Experience with 13.8kV service, 480V distribution, MCCs and control panels.
• Manufacturing background in complex plants (food, bakery, chemical, packaging).
• Prior engineering leadership is a plus; PE/license is 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 and food safety standards compliance.
• Build electrical capital budgets, specs, RFQs, and BOMs for vendor quotes.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical design

High voltage systems

Project leadership

Load sizing & calculations

Education

BSEE or 10+ years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Key People seeks a Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a small team on an 800,000 sq ft automated campus in Bridgeview, IL. The role combines hands-on design leadership with project management and supervision.

You will oversee end-to-end electrical projects, maintain high- and medium-voltage systems, and ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70, and食品 safety standards. A PE is a plus; BSEE or 10+ years of experience is required.