Electrician

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Belvidere, IL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Automation Systems, Control Engineering, Debugging Skills, Electrical Wiring, Electricity, Identify Issues, Input/Output, On Site Support, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Safety Codes, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Schematics, Servomechanism, Startup, Wire Harness
LOCATION
Belvidere, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago
We are seeking a skilled Industrial Electrician to support the build, wiring, and startup of custom automated machinery. This role focuses on panel wiring, machine wiring, and electrical integration for high-speed, precision automation systems. Ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, clean wiring practices, and collaborating closely with machine builders and controls engineers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Wire and assemble electrical control panels from schematics and electrical prints
  • Perform point-to-point machine wiring including sensors, actuators, motors, servos, and safety devices
  • Install and route cable trays, wireways, conduits, and flexible cabling on automated equipment
  • Terminate PLC I/O, VFDs, servo drives, HMIs, and safety components
  • Support machine power-up, checkout, and electrical troubleshooting during debug
  • Work closely with mechanical builders and controls engineers to resolve wiring and integration issues
  • Ensure wiring meets electrical codes, safety standards, and company quality expectations
  • Assist with machine teardown, shipment preparation, and on-site installation support as needed
  • Maintain clean, labeled, and organized electrical assemblies
Qualifications
  • 3+ years of industrial or automation electrical experience
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com