Electrical & Automation Engineer

Richelieu Foods • Wheeling, IL

18h • $150,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Richelieu Foods, Inc., a leading supplier of high-quality private brand food products to the retail and food service industries, is seeking an Electrical & Automation Engineer, who will act as the company’s subject matter expert on all electrical, controls and automation needs. This is a key role that will contribute to the creation and implementation of electrical and controls standards, strategy, policies, and processes that drive continuous improvement that are required to achieve operational excellence objectives. Provide expert technical guidance and support to the organization. Stay up to date on new technologies and best practices in the field of electrical and automation engineering and apply this knowledge to drive innovation and improvement in manufacturing processes. This position will support Maintenance by developing technical documentation, troubleshooting, training and coaching. Ensures that skill assessments and competency building plans are in place, routinely reviewed and executed. The ideal candidate will be well versed in the NEC and provide expert advice on all code and electrical safety matters for Richelieu Foods, Inc.

Requirements

• BS Degree in Engineering, preferably in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of related work experience.
• Experience with PLC Programming, particularly with Rockwell Automation systems.
• Knowledge of process instrumentation, experience with P&IDs and process automation.
• Knowledge of high voltage and electrical power distribution systems.
• Experience with electrical codes, NFPA (NEC) and local regulations.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to travel to all Richelieu Foods, Inc. sites.
• Act as a Safety Champion with focus on electrical safety.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.
• Experience working in a combustible dust environment.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems (EMaint or SAP preferred) or similar software experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude to lead, coach, and train.
• Ability to communicate with cross-functional teams across all shifts.
• Must possess a continuous improvement mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a team-based environment.
• Capability to manage multiple priorities with a focus on delivery of goals and metrics.
• Demonstrated ability in problem solving techniques.

Responsibilities

• Drive a safety culture that prioritizes safe work practices and procedures, ensure all activities align with regulatory requirements that may apply, e.g., OSHA, EPA, USDA, state and local building and fire code regulations.
• Ensure reliability of the electrical system (low and high voltage).
• Optimize electrical/process control maintenance, hardware and operation costs.
• Lead the design, development, programming, testing, and implementation of new control system designs and automated production projects.
• Facilitate collaboration across departments to provide necessary support and expertise for the execution of capital investment projects.
• Participate in the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of new equipment and validate electricity and automation requirements.
• Participate in the procurement process, programming tasks and contribute to all phases in capital projects that require electrical engineering expertise.
• Ensure that project scopes are achieved within the agreed cost and timing.
• Lead PLC and HMI/SCADA software and hardware support for the factory.
• Create and maintain the long-term electrical and controls infrastructure plan for all sites
• Maintain current and complete electrical and controls as-built documentation.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, 401K with company match, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

What This Job Offers

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