Senior Electrical Engineer

Grieve Corp.
  • Round Lake, IL
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    Job Description

    Job Description

    Grieve Corporation, a recognized leader in the design and manufacture of industrial ovens and furnaces, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team. This is a hands-on role for an experienced engineer ready to make an immediate impact designing electrical power and control systems for both custom and standard thermal processing equipment.

    You will play a key role in developing high-quality electrical designs while collaborating with and providing technical guidance and support to manufacturing, service, and customers. Beyond day-to-day design work, you will help strengthen and scale our electrical engineering capabilities through improved standards, engineering tools, and processes and have an opportunity to take on broader technical and project leadership role over time.

    **What You will Do

    **

    • Design and develop electrical power and control systems in compliance with applicable codes, standards, and customer requirements.

    • Create electrical schematics, panel layouts, and bills of materials (BOMs) to support manufacturing and procurement.

    • Support the design of primarily relay-based control systems, with occasional PLC and HMI applications.

    • Develop retrofit packages and electrical modifications based on customer and field requirements.

    • Ensure compliance with NEC, UL, and internal engineering standards.

    • Provide technical support and documentation to manufacturing, service, and cross-functional teams.

    • Develop operating instructions, configuration records, and other technical documentation needed for equipment operation and support.

    • Assist with installation, startup, testing, and troubleshooting as needed.

    • Identify and implement opportunities to improve design standardization, documentation quality, engineering efficiency, and release process.

    • Contribute to scalable engineering practices, templates, libraries, and workflows.

    • Collaborate effectively with internal teams and external engineering partners to support project execution.

    • Take on increasing levels of technical coordination, ownership, and leadership responsibilities over time.

    **What You Bring

    **

    • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

    • 8–15 years of experience in electrical design for industrial equipment or similar systems

    • Strong working knowledge of power and control system design

    • Experience with relay-based logic and industrial control systems; familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, and instrumentation preferred.

    • Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat

    • Working knowledge of NEC, UL, and related standards (preferred)

    • Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

    • Ability to manage priorities, work independently, and deliver quality work in a timely manner.

    • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

    • Effective communication across cross-functional teams and external partners

    • A continuous improvement mindset with interest in optimizing engineering processes.

    • Leadership potential with the ability to grow into expanded responsibilities over time.

    **Why Join Grieve

    **

    • Work on highly customized, engineered industrial equipment.

    • Be part of a collaborative, hands-on engineering environment.

    • Opportunity to shape and improve engineering processes and standards.

    • Clear path for growth into technical leadership

    • PTO

    • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance

    • 401(k) with company match

    • 11 Paid Holidays

    **Schedule

    **

    • Monday–Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

    • Friday: 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    You should be proficient in:

    • Electrical Schematics
    • Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
    • Commercial Electrical Expertise
    • Electrical Installation
    • Electrical Troubleshooting
    • National Electrical Code (NEC)
    • Electrical / Electronic Systems
    • Industrial Electrical Experience
    • Electrical Project Estimating
    • Electrical Schematic Reading

    Machines & technologies you'll use:

    • CAD Software (AutoCAD)

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRound Lake, IL

    Skills

    • Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Control Systemsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electrical Designunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Industrial Designunmatched
    • Industrial Engineeringunmatched
    • Instrumentationunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Life Insuranceunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • National Electrical Codeunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
    • Project Estimatesunmatched
    • Project Executionunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Quality Engineeringunmatched
    • Release Management/Engineeringunmatched
    • Retrofitunmatched
    • Schematicsunmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • Support Documentationunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched

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