Senior Controls Engineer
Salary: $100,000 - $135,000 per year
Location: Glenwood, IL
Posted: September 13 2025
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
Key Responsibilities:
- Design Electrical Schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
- Develop PLC, Advanced Motion, and HMI Programs from scratch for a range of Allen Bradley Controllers, new equipment prototypes and to support assembly area testing.
- Develop new Standard Electrical Designs for new equipment and implement existing standard electrical designs for standard equipment.
- Supervise Panel Build process in the panel shop and review progress daily.
- Develop and Integrate Vision Systems for applications including Orientation and Feature Detection using various vision tools.
- Review customer specifications with attention to detail, develop project plans and schedules across multiple departments including sales and applications.
- Interact with customers frequently to review project plans, exchange integration information, and formulate installation plans.
- Develop Operator Manuals, User Manuals, One Point Lessons, and other project documentation as required.
- Periodic Travel to customer site for startups, installations or to resolve field issues; this may include new equipment integration with customer equipment and supervising installation electricians.
- Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
- Proficient in electrical design to meet UL requirements
- Ensure local, state, and Federal codes are met.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Technology or related field is required.
- 5+ years of hands-on electrical engineering design experience is highly preferred
- Attitude: Ardent desire to succeed as part of a team; interest in contributing to a positive company culture; willingness to persist until the job is done right for the customer and embrace the company “Support Built In” philosophy.
- Engineering and Technology: Proficient knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques and procedures to the design and production of company products.
- Experience with Cyclic Rotary Motion a plus.
- Experience with Ethernet/IP networks in an automation environment is a plus.
- Communication and Problem Solving: Ability to identify problems, utilize data-driven troubleshooting techniques, and review related information with colleagues to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions mechanically, electrically, and programmatically.
- Administration and Management: Familiarity with business and management principles involved in strategic planning, production methods and coordination of people and resources.