Controls Engineer

Job Title: Controls Engineer

Job Description

The primary role of a Controls Engineer is to design, develop, install, and maintain equipment used to monitor and control engineering systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Create and follow the electrical design schedule from specification concept to system completion, adhering to the overall project schedule.
• Test, evaluate, modify, and calibrate products and instruments.
• Analyze plant processes and design and implement improvements.
• Troubleshoot issues with hardware and processes.
• Analyze project requirements and perform technical calculations to support design, including electrical requirements, robotic safety standards, and motor controls.
• Ensure all safety objectives and legal requirements are observed for all work completed.

Essential Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one"s time effectively.
• Leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive feedback.
• Technical proficiency in software applications.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor"s Degree in Engineering, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience in controls engineering.
• Control systems engineering knowledge.
• 5+ years of on-the-floor controls troubleshooting experience (including pushing live updates to a PLC or an HMI).
• Functional machine safety design, implementation, and integration is a plus.
• Experience with CAT and project management/engineering is beneficial.
• Equivalent experience in roles such as Controls/Automation Engineer.

Work Environment

The role is based in a foundry work environment. The team is responsible for capital projects and standardizing programming structure.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mapleton, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $46.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Mapleton,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 6, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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