Controls and Electrical Engineering Manager Manufacturing
Pay: $155,000/yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Location: Bridgeview, IL (Onsite)
Last Updated: 1 day ago
Hours: Full-Time
Expires: 12/14/2026
Job Description
Controls and Electrical Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Bridgeview, IL (Onsite) | Full-Time | 1st shift | $140,000 to $170,000 based on education and experience Step into a newly created leadership role and own electrical and controls at a heavily automated production campus. Must-Haves BSEE , or 10+ years of hands-on electrical project engineering in manufacturing in place of a degree 7+ years of electrical engineering in manufacturing , with real design, controls, and project work Hands-on design skills: drawings, scoping, load sizing, and calculations Working-level PLC skills: wire, program, and troubleshoot Experience with 13.8kV service, 480V distribution, MCCs, and control panels What You'll Do Lead a small team of engineers and supervisors, and guide electricians indirectly Run electrical projects end to end: design, scope, budget, install, document, and close out Design electrical and control systems for production machinery, robotic palletizing, and building infrastructure Maintain medium and high voltage distribution Serve as the escalation point for electrical, PLC, and controls issues Keep drawings current and ensure compliance with
NEC, NFPA
70, and food safety standards Build capital budgets, specs, RFQs, and bills of material Nice-to-Haves Prior engineering leadership PE or electrical license Food, bakery, chemical, or packaging plant experience Compensation and Benefits $140,000 to $170,000 Comprehensive benefits package About the Company A long-established industrial equipment manufacturer with a new, highly automated production campus on Chicago's southwest side. To apply, submit your resume for consideration.
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