Senior Controls Engineer: PLC & Vision Automation Lead

Morrison Container Handling Solutions; Glenwood (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrison Container Handling Solutions in Glenwood, IL is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design and implement electrical systems for packaging equipment. You will lead PLC, motion, and HMI programming and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include developing electrical schematics in AutoCAD Electrical, supervising panel builds, integrating vision systems, and ensuring UL compliance. Occasional field startups and customer coordination are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years hands-on electrical design experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Develop PLC, motion, and HMI programs for Allen Bradley controllers.
• Supervise panel builds and review progress daily.
• Develop and integrate vision systems for orientation and detection.
• Plan projects with cross-functional teams and review with customers.
• Create operator and user manuals and project documentation.
• Travel to customer sites for startups and field issue resolution.

Skills

Electrical design

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Field startups

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI Programming

Vision Systems

Ethernet/IP networks

Job description

Morrison Container Handling Solutions in Glenwood, IL is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design and implement electrical systems for packaging equipment. You will lead PLC, motion, and HMI programming and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include developing electrical schematics in AutoCAD Electrical, supervising panel builds, integrating vision systems, and ensuring UL compliance. Occasional field startups and customer coordination are expected.