Controls Engineer (Senior-Level)

Dubak Electrical • La Grange Park, IL

1d • $110,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Dubak Electrical Group LLC is seeking a skilled and experienced Controls Engineer due to growth and expansion. The Controls Engineer will design, develop, and maintain control systems for our manufacturing and automation processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in PLC programming, HMI development, and electrical design, ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and safety of our systems. Compensation and responsibilities will be based on experience, technical capability, and demonstrated competency. Senior Controls Engineer Experience: Typical 7+ years Typical Compensation Range: $110,000 - $135,000 Technical authority and project lead Designs, specifies, programs, commissions controls systems from scratch. (PLC, HMI, instrumentation, and networking) Ensures compliance with safety regulations, building codes, ANSI, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, UL, etc. Owns system architecture, scope development, and execution quality Mentors engineers, and field personnel within the organization Write technical scope of work and ability to estimate controls projects Interfaces heavily with clients Ability to develop and maintain project schedules Leads planning meetings, subcontractor coordination meetings Ability to understand, interpret, and implement contract documents and clauses Ability to perform business development tasks Performs job costing on assigned projects to ensure project profitability Primary position responsibilities, not limited to other tasks that may be assigned according to the project or needs of our client: Electrical & Controls Design capability and working knowledge using AutoCAD Develop, procurement, and material tracking utilizing control system bill of materials. Experience and working knowledge of UL508A Standards Design and review electrical schematics and control panel layouts. Conduct testing, validation, and debugging of control systems. Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations. Provide technical support and training to maintenance and operations teams Develop and implement automation and control strategies for manufacturing processes. Perform system integration, including motor controls, sensors, and network communication. Perform programming and troubleshooting of PLC’s, HMI’s, VFD’s, Motion Control Systems, Safety Systems, Instrumentation, and Process Controls Ability to troubleshoot, install, maintain, repair, program, and specify for new installation or replacement of AC drives, control panel hardware, field instrumentation, and legacy PLC systems Troubleshooting control system issues, helping support existing client applications, general client communication Control System Programming: SCADA, HMI, and PLC code development Develop functional design specifications, system manuals, FAT/SAT documentation, and submittals. Lead control and automation projects utilizing skills in client technical sales, scope development, project engineering Work within project teams consisting of clients, electrical engineers, control system programmers, and information system programmers to deliver integrated automation solutions Provide plant check-out, commissioning, and start-up services at customer sites Protection relay and power meter design, installation, and commissioning Ability to mentor other engineers on the team Review, modify, amend specifications and clauses Traveling for this position is required, estimated at 30%-50% Final position level, title, and compensation will be determined based on experience, technical capability, and ability to perform independently.

Requirements

• Degree or certification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Senior-level experience, typically 7+ years, based on demonstrated technical competency and independence
• Senior-level experience in engineering and development of integrated controls system solutions for container handling, packaging systems, line integration, batch or process-based manufacturing systems, control panel design, power metering
• Experience or knowledge in HMI programming.
• Primary HMI systems include Allen Bradley / Rockwell FactoryTalk View, ME/SE and Ignition
• Experience or knowledge in PLC programming.
• Primary PLC systems include Allen Bradley / Rockwell RSLogix 5/500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000 and Connected Components Workbench (CCW)
• Familiarity with control panel design and electrical schematics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with clients, engineers, electricians, and operations personnel.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Familiarity with BlueBeam
• Ability of working independently and within a team
• Ability to interpret plans and specifications

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of robotics, vision systems, and motion control is a plus

Responsibilities

• Designs, specifies, programs, commissions controls systems from scratch. (PLC, HMI, instrumentation, and networking)
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations, building codes, ANSI, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, UL, etc.
• Owns system architecture, scope development, and execution quality
• Mentors engineers, and field personnel within the organization
• Write technical scope of work and ability to estimate controls projects
• Interfaces heavily with clients
• Ability to develop and maintain project schedules
• Leads planning meetings, subcontractor coordination meetings
• Ability to understand, interpret, and implement contract documents and clauses
• Ability to perform business development tasks
• Performs job costing on assigned projects to ensure project profitability
• Electrical & Controls Design capability and working knowledge using AutoCAD
• Develop, procurement, and material tracking utilizing control system bill of materials.
• Experience and working knowledge of UL508A Standards
• Design and review electrical schematics and control panel layouts.
• Conduct testing, validation, and debugging of control systems.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Provide technical support and training to maintenance and operations teams
• Develop and implement automation and control strategies for manufacturing processes.
• Perform system integration, including motor controls, sensors, and network communication.
• Perform programming and troubleshooting of PLC’s, HMI’s, VFD’s, Motion Control Systems, Safety Systems, Instrumentation, and Process Controls
• Ability to troubleshoot, install, maintain, repair, program, and specify for new installation or replacement of AC drives, control panel hardware, field instrumentation, and legacy PLC systems
• Troubleshooting control system issues, helping support existing client applications, general client communication
• Control System Programming: SCADA, HMI, and PLC code development
• Develop functional design specifications, system manuals, FAT/SAT documentation, and submittals.
• Lead control and automation projects utilizing skills in client technical sales, scope development, project engineering
• Work within project teams consisting of clients, electrical engineers, control system programmers, and information system programmers to deliver integrated automation solutions
• Provide plant check-out, commissioning, and start-up services at customer sites
• Protection relay and power meter design, installation, and commissioning
• Ability to mentor other engineers on the team
• Review, modify, amend specifications and clauses

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Insurance (Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Training Reimbursement Program
• Positive Work/Life Balance
• Opportunity for Advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees