Senior Electrical & Automation Engineer - Plant

Ferrero International S.A.

Bloomington (IL)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Ferrero is seeking an Electrical & Automation Specialist for our manufacturing site in Bloomington, IL. You will own plant electrical distribution, automation, OT networks, MES, and Factory Automation Systems, ensuring safe, reliable operations and regulatory compliance.

Your background includes a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent Journeyman Electrician with extensive experience, strong PLC/HMI skills, MES/IT-OT know-how, and a track record in continuous improvement

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Electrical preferred) with 5+ years manufacturing experience.
Journeyman Electrician with 10+ years industrial electrical and automation experience.
Expert-level troubleshooting experience in manufacturing electrical systems.
Strong knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, automation networks, and power distribution.
Experience with MES, industrial IT/OT systems, and cybersecurity.
Knowledge of food processing operations, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
Strong understanding of electrical safety, codes, and standards.

Responsibilities

Own and support all plant electrical, automation, OT network, MES, and FAS systems.
Ensure reliability, safety, efficiency, and compliance of electrical and control systems.
Perform advanced troubleshooting and act as technical escalation point.
Design, configure, modify, and maintain PLC, HMI, motion control, VFD, and automation networks.
Serve as OT network administrator and cybersecurity reference.
Manage backups, documentation, drawings, standards, and change management.
Lead, train, and support the E&A team in a union environment, including 24/7 technical support.
Coordinate preventive maintenance, power quality monitoring, and instrument calibration.
Support production line changes and continuous improvement initiatives.
Act as primary liaison with central engineering, vendors, OEMs, utilities, and internal teams.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, food safety, and regulatory standards (including ISO 50001).