Electrical Controls Engineer (1690782) - Confident Search Consultants

Electrical Controls Engineer (1690782) $85-100k per year

Downers Grove, IL
Job Type: Full-time – Hybrid - Direct Hire

LOCATION: ONLY apply if you already live within a commutable distance to the job location. No relocations or relocating employees will be considered at this time.

Culture:
Join a Collaborative and Motivated Team as an Electrical Controls Engineer!

• Enjoy a culture that includes a casual dress code, flexible working hours, and a friendly environment that encourages sharing of knowledge and experience among your peers.
• Take advantage of opportunities to be involved in new processes and innovations at a company where management values your knowledge, experience and ideas.
• Varied project exposure from retrofits & upgrades to Green-field manufacturing facilities.
• If you think you would enjoy big company resources with a small company atmosphere, then this could be the right opportunity for you!
• A leading provider of equipment and services for industrial automation. Our expertise in engineering, programming, fabrication, and system commissioning enables us to provide high quality solutions for a wide variety of industries. As we continue to grow, we continue to create opportunities for others to share in our success. If you would like to become a key contributor to a dynamic and growing company in Chicago’s western suburbs, this could be the right opportunity for you!

Responsibilities:

• Follow your assigned projects from kick-off to start-up completion.
• Specify components and design architecture of electrical control systems per industry standard practices.
• Supervise the drafting and design team with development of schematics and layouts.
• Supervise the panel fabrication of your projects in our onsite fabrication facility.
• Development of PLC and HMI programming.
• VFD and Servo Motion programming.
• Testing and Simulation of Systems.
• Commissioning and start-up of industrial equipment in the field.
• Electrical controls field troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Overnight travel is required. (25%)

Qualifications:

• BSEE, BSME, or equivalent technical degree.
• Applicants should have 4 - 10 years in the following areas: Electrical Schematic Design, PLC programming, HMI Programming, VFD Setup and parametrization, IO set up and checkout and PID Control setup and tuning.
• Able to work effectively individually and with a team.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable with hands-on work.
• A commitment to doing it right the first time.
• A valid driver’s license for travel

Primary Software/Hardware in use:

• Studio 5000, Factorytalk SE & ME, TIA Portal, WinCC, Wonderware, Ignition
• AB Controllogix, Powerflex VFD, Kinetix Motion, AB and Siemens Distributed IO, G120 & S120 Siemens drives.

Additional Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Experience with programming and control of high-speed motion systems.
• PLC based safety system development and programming.
• Advanced VFD control (Coordination/Registration)
• Cascading/Nested PID control setup and tuning.
• Process & Instrumentation diagram development experience.
• UL 508A and SCCR certification.
• Desire to mentor or supervise junior engineers.

Salary and Benefits

• Base Salary with Annual Bonus and Travel Bonus opportunities
• Benefits including:
  • Health, Dental, Vision insurance
  • 401k plan with Matching
  • 10 Vacation Days
  • 5 Sick Days
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Life, LTD, and AD&D insurance – company paid
  • Short Term Disability insurance – company paid
• Opportunities to learn from a strong and cohesive engineering team.

NOTE: No sponsorship is available for this role. US Citizenship, Green Card or TN Visa is needed.

If the job description, location, and compensation, align with your qualifications, we encourage you to apply. To explore additional opportunities, visit our website: confidentsearchconsultants.com

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