Electrical Controls Engineer

Sugar Maple Health$80K — $95K *
Elgin, IL 60120In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience in capital equipment design and service.
  • 2-4 years of related electrical design experience.
  • Proficient in CAD software for electrical design documentation (SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD, etc.).
  • In-depth understanding of PLC hardware and HMI programming.
  • Experienced in IEC programming languages including Ladder logic and Function blocks.

Responsibilities

  • Design and specify components for state-of-the-art packaging machinery.
  • Program and troubleshoot machinery for optimal performance.
  • Run initial commissioning of machines and debug any issues that arise.
  • Customize program features based on customer specifications or needs.
  • Provide engineering support and technical training for field service technicians.

Benefits

  • Available medical, dental, and vision programs.
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability and basic life insurance.
  • PTO accrual and paid holidays.
  • Company-matched 401K.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Experience level: Mid-senior

Experience required: 3 Years

Education level: Bachelors degree

Job function: Engineering

Industry: Food & Beverages

Job Summary

Responsible for the conceptual design, component specification, system hardware design and programming. Will work closely with other engineers and technical staff. Responsibilities also include providing engineering support for field service technicians and providing technical training at client facilities as needed. Supports the existing products and work within the constraints of existing methods and standards. Up to 20% domestic travel may be required, international travel is a possibility.
  • Requires the ability to apply the principles of electrical and electronic theory and related experience to design, program and troubleshoot state of the art packaging machinery.
  • Knowledge to read and troubleshoot ladder logic within motion controls. including programming of servo drives (AB).
  • Must have design problem solving skills and be able to work in a team environment.
  • Customize program features based on customer specifications.
  • Run initial commissioning of machines using the developed program. Debugging any issues that may occur during initial testing.
  • Collaborate with team on research and development projects that could be implemented on future projects.
  • Supporting Customer Service with programming of replacement components on an as needed basis.
  • Create wiring schematic, program diagrams, and complete bill of materials.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Works well within a team environment but can also be self-directed when required.
  • Strong time management skills.
  • Attention to detail and pride in work.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements
  • Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience in capital equipment design and service.
  • 2-4 years of related electrical design experience.
  • Proficient in the use of CAD software for electrical design documentation utilizing SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD or similar system.
  • In-depth understanding of PLC hardware, software platforms, and HMI programming.
  • Programming of Allen-Bradley PLCs or CODESYS PLC systems (Bosch RexRoth preferred, Siemens, Beckhoff, etc.)
  • Experienced in IEC programming languages, Ladder logic, Function blocks and Structured text.
  • Web development skills preferred, HTML, Java Script, CSS, SQL, Python and Visual basics.
  • Valid drivers license and ability to travel, up to 20%, including internationally

Standard Benefits

Middleby Packaging Solutions offers a range of available benefits to all employees, including available medical, dental and vision programs. Company paid short-term and long-term disability and basic life insurance. Other benefits include PTO accrual, paid holidays and company matched 401K.

Required Skills:
• Diagrams
• BASIC
• Offers
• Capital
• Debugging
• Attention To Detail
• SolidWorks
• Machinery
• Communication Skills
• Electrical Engineering
• Art
• Web Development
• CSS
• Programming Languages
• Travel
• Components
• Features
• Commissioning
• AutoCAD
• Insurance
• Specifications
• Programming
• Problem Solving
• Materials
• Education
• Research
• Documentation
• Time Management
• Software
• Java
• Testing
• HTML
• Python
• SQL
• Design
• Engineering
• Customer Service
• Training
• Communication
• Management

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