Electrical Controls Engineer

NOW HIRING – DIRECT HIRE – IMMEDIATE START Electrical / Controls Engineer | PLCs, Automation & Industrial Control Systems (Lead plant automation, electrical reliability, industrial controls, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives within a chemical manufacturing environment.)

Location: Waukegan, IL  100% Onsite – No Work From Home  Schedule: 1st Shift | Monday–Friday  Salary: $110,000–$120,000/year + Bonus Potential

Role Summary: Randstad USA is seeking an experienced Electrical / Controls Engineer for a direct hire opportunity supporting a chemical and coatings manufacturing facility in Waukegan, IL. This role serves as the site's technical expert for electrical systems, instrumentation, automation, PLC controls, industrial networking, and cybersecurity initiatives. Candidates with experience in chemical manufacturing are required, while paints and coatings industry experience is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain plant electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
• Program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial automation systems
• Develop preventative maintenance strategies for electrical and control assets
• Create and maintain control system backups, lifecycle plans, and spare parts strategies
• Lead automation and digital transformation initiatives across manufacturing operations
• Design and specify electrical and automation systems for capital and improvement projects
• Develop and maintain industrial network architecture, equipment maps, and control system documentation
• Act as site technical expert for industrial control systems and automation projects
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), HAZOP, LOPA, and Process Safety Management (PSM) activities
• Support cybersecurity programs, vulnerability assessments, and industrial network security initiatives
• Manage OEMs, contractors, and third-party automation vendors
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, production, and leadership teams on reliability and automation improvements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Instrumentation Engineering
  • Engineering Technology
• 5+ years of electrical controls and automation experience in manufacturing
• Experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Hands-on PLC programming and troubleshooting experience
• Industrial control systems (ICS) experience

Compensation & Benefits:

• $110,000–$120,000 annual salary
• Performance bonus opportunity

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salary: $110,000 - $120,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 7 AM - 4 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain plant electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
• Program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial automation systems
• Develop preventative maintenance strategies for electrical and control assets
• Create and maintain control system backups, lifecycle plans, and spare parts strategies
• Lead automation and digital transformation initiatives across manufacturing operations
• Design and specify electrical and automation systems for capital and improvement projects
• Develop and maintain industrial network architecture, equipment maps, and control system documentation
• Act as site technical expert for industrial control systems and automation projects
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), HAZOP, LOPA, and Process Safety Management (PSM) activities
• Support cybersecurity programs, vulnerability assessments, and industrial network security initiatives
• Manage OEMs, contractors, and third-party automation vendors
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, production, and leadership teams on reliability and automation improvements

The essential functions of this role include:

• working in a smoke free environment
• wearing steel toe shoes

Skills

• Electrical
• Electrical Engineering
• Internal Controls
• Governance Risk & Controls / Audit

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Experienced

Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.