Electrical Engineer

💰 Pay range: [70k-75k] per year Serac Inc. builds packaging machinery, including filling, capping and cup-filling systems, for customers around the world. We're looking for an early-career controls engineer who wants to own the electrical side of a machine from design through startup, rather than just maintaining one on a plant floor.

🔧 What You'll Do: Turn customer specifications into electrical designs, drawings and machine programs Program PLCs and HMIs in Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Build and manage the project BOM in PLM so purchasing demand is accurate Test machine programs and support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), keeping drawings and documentation current Work with the mechanical and operations teams on machine startup and site acceptance at customer sites Work with our engineering headquarters in France to share designs, standards and best practices🎯

What You Bring: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering 0-2 years in machine controls design. Co-op and internship experience countsPLC and HMI programming experience with Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Studio 5000)Able to read and create electrical schematics and panel layouts in CAD (EPLAN P8 preferred)Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA and ANSI standards, plus a basic understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics Strong organization, prioritization and communication skills, with fluency in English Proficient in Microsoft Office➕

Nice to Have: Hands-on Allen-Bradley Control Logix / Compact Logix experience Experience with QAD or Smar Team French language skills✈️ Travel and

Work Environment: Office and climate-controlled shop floor Domestic and international travel, including overnight trips, for customer startups and training Able to lift up to 35 lbs and to bend, kneel and reach on the shop floor🌍 Why Serac Own the full electrical design of a machine early in your career See your work run on the shop floor and at customer sites Work with a global engineering team based in France Serac is unable to sponsor work visas for this position.📩 Interested? Apply here or reach out directly to Oscar Chirinos, @ #Electrical Engineering #Controls Engineer #PLC #Allen Bradley #Studio 5000 #EPLAN #Automation #Entry Level Engineer #Packaging Machinery #Chicago Jobs #Carol Stream #Hiring