Sr Controls Design Engineer – Packaging Automation

Sr Controls Design Engineer – Packaging Automation (1677765) $100k – $135k per year
Glenwood, IL
Full Time; Direct Hire

Are you an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer passionate about automation, motion control, and hands-on design for high-speed custom machinery? We're seeking a talented professional to join a high-impact engineering team dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions in the container handling and packaging automation industry. This is a direct hire role with a stable and growing equipment manufacturer known for advanced machine design and custom engineering excellence.

Position Overview:

This role involves full-cycle electrical controls engineering, including PLC/HMI programming, motion system design, panel build supervision, and equipment commissioning. You’ll contribute to the development of automation systems that drive the efficiency and reliability of custom high-speed production lines.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop PLC, advanced motion, and HMI code for new equipment using Rockwell/Allen Bradley platforms.
• Create electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical for both standard and custom automation equipment.
• Supervise the electrical panel build process and conduct daily reviews to ensure quality and compliance.
• Configure and integrate vision tools for orientation and feature detection in automated systems.
• Review specifications, provide project updates, and coordinate installation plans with customers.
• Create technical documentation including Operator and User Manuals and One Point Lessons.
• Travel (~15%) for installations, resolving field issues, and startup support.
• Ensure electrical designs meet UL standards and applicable codes.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Sales, Applications, and Manufacturing teams.
   

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on electrical controls design experience in an automation or machinery environment.
• Proven experience with cyclic rotary motion and Ethernet/IP networks.
• Knowledge of UL standards and electrical safety codes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues.
   

Preferred Competencies:

• Project management experience and cross-departmental coordination.
• Exposure to high-speed automated production systems.
• Strategic thinking for process improvement and system optimization.
   

Schedule:

Core weekday hours with some flexibility. Approximate travel requirement: 15% (domestic).
 

Upon Applying:

You’ll likely receive a chatbot with basic questions, then upon receiving your timely answers it’s possible that you’ll receive additional outreach of emails, texts and/or telephone calls from our recruiting firm if you’re being considered for this or another similar position. Upon their recommendations after having discussed the position with you, it can lead to phone, virtual, and face-to-face conversations, and interviews with hiring managers at the company.

If the job description, location, and compensation, align with your qualifications, we encourage you to apply.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

Employees and applicants are provided a full and fair opportunity for employment, career advancement, and access to programs without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, or parental status, and will not be discriminated against for any other legally protected group or status.