Electrical Controls Engineer
Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 per year
Location: Itasca, IL
Posted: August 03 2025
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
Controls Engineer / Industrial Automation Engineer
Step into a pivotal role with a leader in innovative industrial equipment manufacturing! My client, known for revolutionizing their industry, is seeking a Controls Engineer to join their team and take charge of control system design and implementation.
This is your chance to make a direct impact on the evolution of advanced production lines that serve both domestic and global markets.
Why You Should Apply
- Join a legacy brand with over 100 years of innovation in manufacturing equipment.
- Work in a creative, hands-on engineering environment where your ideas influence real-world products.
- Travel opportunities both domestically and internationally.
- Diverse work includes controls programming and development, electrical machine design, and on-site commissioning ensures variety and challenge.
- Competitive base salary in the $85,000-$95,000 range depending on background and experience.
- Year end bonus and profit sharing plans.
- 401K with match.
- Medical insurance through United Health with dental and vision insurance.
- Short Term Disability and Life Insurance.
- 10 annual paid company holidays including paid time off for annual plant shutdown between Christmas and New Years.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Designing and developing electrical and control systems for industrial manufacturing equipment.
- Managing external contractors for control panel design and build.
- Overseeing custom projects from quote to commissioning.
- Traveling to customer sites for line installation and support.
- Collaborating with production teams to troubleshoot and enhance designs.
- Ensuring compliance with UL/CE and safety standards.
About You
- Be able to do the job as described.
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Proficient in programming PLCs and VFDs, with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley experience preferred.
- Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time domestically and internationally.
- Familiar with AutoCAD/Draftsight for wiring schematics.
- Knowledgeable in UL/CE regulations and safety practices.