Plant Electrical Engineer

$100K–$120K | Overtime Eligible | $5K Relocation | 1st Shift | Direct Hire

About the Company

Our client is a global manufacturer of power transmission belts for the automotive, recreational and industrial markets. They supply the Americas and export worldwide, and offer full medical, dental, vision, life and 401(k) benefits.

The Role

You’ll be the go-to engineer for the plant’s automated equipment. You’ll design, program and troubleshoot the electrical side of custom automation equipment, and help train the plant’s electricians on PLCs and motor controls. You’ll work alongside the current plant electrical engineer ahead of their retirement, then step into the lead role.

• Troubleshoot equipment and supervise critical repairs and preventive maintenance
• Retrofit and upgrade outdated equipment with new electrical components
• Create and update electrical drawings in AutoCAD
• Coordinate custom equipment installations and ensure NEC/NFPA/OSHA compliance
• Mentor and train maintenance electricians
• Support capital projects, purchase specs and new-technology prototyping

Required

• AS degree or trade school equivalent (electrical, industrial, etc.)
• 5+ years of hands-on electrical engineering (or related) experience in manufacturing
• 5+ years programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs
• 5+ years installing and troubleshooting motor controls and AC/DC drives
• HMI programming and troubleshooting (Pro-face or A/B a plus)
• Reading and designing electrical schematics in AutoCAD
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems experience
• Knowledge of NEC and NFPA standards
• Must be a US Citizen or Perm Resident

Nice to Have

• BS in Engineering
• Experience with Omron PLCs
• Retrofitting old equipment; relay logic
• Steam systems
• Japanese language skills (speaking or reading)

Details: On-site in Ottawa, IL. 1st shift, non-union position. Occasional international travel.