Controls Engineer - Cullerton Group

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Controls Engineer in Schaumburg, IL. The work will be done onsite. This is a permanent job. Compensation is $120,000/yr including benefits, vision, dental, health insurance, 401K and holiday pay. Cullerton Group will provide sponsorship.

 

The Controls Engineer will lead the design and implementation of electrical, automation, MES and digital systems. This position will contribute to the site maintenance by providing troubleshooting efforts, develop technical documentation and specifications, participate in the procurement process, programming tasks and contribute to all phases in capital projects that require electrical engineering expertise. The Controls Engineer will act as the site’s expert on all electrical, high voltage power, controls and automation needs, while being the liaison between the factory and the corporate electrical engineering and controls experts. This individual will be well versed in the NEC and provide expert advice for all code and electrical safety matters for the facility. Part of the job will require training and coaching electrical technicians in the maintenance department.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide optimum electrical and process control equipment facilities to meet the established objectives of the business
• Ensure reliability of electrical and process control hardware and software operation
• Optimize electrical/process control maintenance and operation costs
• Optimize electrical/process control hardware and software to maintain plant at high level of efficiency, safety, quality, etc.
• Maintain liaisons with other departments, disciplines and facilities to provide necessary support and expertise for the execution of capital investment projects and market and global initiatives.
• Work closely with Group Engineering E&A team during the planning and execution of projects, initiatives, and compliance requirements.
• Comply with all safety and environmental regulations (Internal & External) and applicable standards.
• Manage all technical aspects of the plant’s electrical power distribution from the utility company service entrance down through switchboards, transformers, distribution panels, etc. to all individual loads.
• Participate in the electricity and automation engineering efforts to ensure that the design, drawings and specifications meet process requirements, are cost effective, and are in accordance with good engineering practices and guidelines for all capital projects in the factory.
• Participate and validate design of the power distribution system, motor control centers, control panels, human machine interface (HMI), instrumentation, system integration, FAS architecture and commissioning and start up.
• Contribute to establish/ write the URS (user requirement specifications) and FDS (functional design specifications) for all projects.
• Participate in the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and validate electricity and automation requirements.
• Participate in Commissioning, Qualification, Validation (CQV)
• Contribute to the project close out, including Project Defect Analysis (PDA)
• Supervise the Project Electrical Construction and provide revised and additional drawings as requested by the Construction Superintendent and the Project Engineer.

REQUIREMENTS

• (BA/BS), preferably in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of related work experience
• Experience with PLC Programming, particularly with Rockwell Automation systems.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation, experience with P&IDs and process automation.
• Knowledge of medium voltage and electrical power distribution systems.
• Knowledge of Combustible Dust environments.
• Food and Beverages industry experience desired, but not required.
• Experience navigating through electrical codes, particularly NFPA (NEC) and local regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Experience with MS Products such as Office Suite and MS Project.
• Experience with AutoCad.
• Strong Project Management skills.
• Drive to help and assist operations and maintenance personnel on the day-to-day challenges at the factory floor.
• Act as a Safety Champion for the site, especially when it comes to all things involving electrical and controls systems.
• Contribute to the site’s sustainability efforts by providing solutions for electrical conservation.
• SAP experience desired.