Electrical Control Specialist

Confidential Job Opportunity:
Manufacturing Electrical Controls Specialist

Location: Alsip, IL

Shift: 3rd Shift | Sunday–Thursday, 10:30 PM–7:00 AM

Compensation: $77,761–$105,000 + 10% annual target bonus

Type: Direct Hire

Industry: High-Speed Manufacturing / Consumer Products

Aegis Worldwide is partnering with a highly stable, nationally recognized manufacturing organization that is investing heavily in its people, facilities, automation, and production technology. They are looking for a Manufacturing Electrical Controls Specialist to join their team and support a large, highly automated production facility.

This is a great opportunity for an electrical/controls professional who enjoys hands-on troubleshooting, PLCs, automation, and working directly with production and maintenance teams
. You’ll have significant ownership over controls-related issues and play an important role in minimizing downtime and improving equipment reliability.

• $77K–$105K base salary + 10% annual target bonus
• Work for a large, well-established organization with significant long-term stability
• Join a recently renovated,
  205,000+ sq. ft. manufacturing facility
• Work with high-speed, highly automated production equipment
• Opportunity to work extensively with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and servo motors
• Strong opportunity to make an impact on production uptime and equipment reliability
• Company continues to invest in automation, technology, infrastructure, and its people
• Excellent opportunity for someone who wants to grow their controls expertise
• Team-oriented environment with a strong emphasis on communication and collaboration
• Additional company events and activities throughout the year

• Troubleshoot and maintain electrical and controls equipment supporting high-speed production lines
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and servo motors
• Edit and modify PLC programs as needed to resolve production issues
• Provide controls and electrical training to maintenance technicians to minimize production downtime
• Develop and maintain electrical and controls system documentation
• Maintain and troubleshoot production electrical equipment from various suppliers
• Assist with calibration procedures for process instrumentation
• Develop routines and SOPs to properly maintain controls assets
• Assist the controls engineering group with the installation of Line Information Systems
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance and reliability
• Work closely with maintenance and production teams to diagnose and resolve issues
• Focus on root-cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions
• Respond with a strong sense of urgency when production issues arise

• 3+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree OR 6+ years of specific experience with a high school diploma/technical certification
• Strong experience troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs
• Ability to edit and modify PLC programs
• Experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment
• Background in food, beverage, packaging, pharmaceutical, chemical, or other CPG/process manufacturing
• Ability to work independently and make sound troubleshooting decisions
• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly explain technical issues and solutions
• Strong sense of urgency when responding to production downtime

• PLC programming experience
• Electrical certification, vocational training, or Bachelor's degree
• Union manufacturing experience
• Mechanical maintenance experience
• Experience working with automated/high-speed production equipment

The ideal candidate will come from a process or high-speed manufacturing environment
, such as:

• Beverage manufacturing
• Food manufacturing
• Packaging
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Chemical manufacturing
• Other…