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Electrical Project Lead

  • Location: Concord, North Carolina
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3733
  • Salary: $145,000

Provide electrical discipline support in the construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems including hands-on to the point of turnover to operations at both domestic and international manufacturing sites; majority of time be spent on the floor working on equipment.? 
Supervise and provide direction to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

  • 5+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer installation and commissioning of production and automation equipment
  • 5+ years of experience programming Allen Bradley PLC’s
  • 5+ years of HMI troubleshooting and programming
  • 5+ years of experience with installation, construction, debugging, troubleshooting, and startup activity for manufacturing equipment
  • 2+ years of experience 480VAC and below power systems for manufacturing
  • Willing to travel up to 50% of the time. During deployment phase travel can be 100% of the time. Occassional international travel (China & Poland).
  • US Perm Residents & Citizens Only
  • BS in Electrical Engineering (or similar) 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

  • Experience designing control systems for automated manufacturing equipment
  • Experience programming Allen Bradley PLC’s
  • Experience with AutoCAD®, AutoCAD Electrical, Windows, and MS Office.
  • PLC and motion control experience: Beckhoff, B&R, Allen-Bradley, PC based systems.
  • Knowledge of NEC/NFPA70/OSHA compliance. Manufacturing and/or construction environment experience with strong safety orientation.
  • SCADA/HMI development, PID control theory, and electro-mechanical systems understanding.

Controls Engineer

  • Location: Newton, North Carolina
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3732
  • Salary: $145,000

Controls Engineer responsible for working within or leading small multi-discipline teams to develop new optical fiber manufacturing equipment targeted at improved product attributes, reduced cost, or increased manufacturing output of optical fiber.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

  • 4+ years experience designing control systems for automated manufacturing equipment
  • 4+ years experience programming Allen Bradley PLC’s
  • 4+ years experience with HMI/SCADA programming
  • VFD and Servo programming
  • AutoCAD Electrical
  • BS in Engineering (Electrical Preferred) 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

  • Knowledge/experience in materials processing equipment
  • Familiarity with PLC and PC-based systems, including Beckhoff or B&R controls.
  • Experience with the OSI PI (historian) interface

Controls Engineer

  • Location: Englewood, Colorado
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3731
  • Salary: $140,000

The Controls Engineer role at Mikron Automation is ideal for professionals with foundational experience in electrical engineering and automation design. You’ll contribute independently to the development of scalable, high-performance automation platforms, supporting life-saving pharmaceutical and medical technologies, as well as automotive and consumer goods industries.

We have multple roles for difference experience levels available for this position with salaries ranging from $80K to $140K depending on your level of experience. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
•    1+ year of experience with automation and controls
•    1+ year of programming Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLCs and HMIs
•    Experience with electrical hardware and schematics for industrial machinery
•    Experience with setup and basic troubleshooting of local and remote I/O
•    Experience with industrial networking protocols (e.g., Ethernet/IP)
•    BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
•    Experience with industrial control systems and architecture
•    Experience with integration of third-party equipment
•    Experience with object-oriented programming (e.g., C#) and scripting tools
•    Experience in servo and VFD configuration and tuning
•    Experience in applying electrical standards (NFPA 79, UL 508A, NEC)

Electrical Project Lead

  • Location: Concord, North Carolina
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3728
  • Salary: $130,000

We are seeking a hands-on Project Electrical Engineer to support the installation, modification, and startup of production and automation equipment across domestic and international manufacturing sites. This role is highly collaborative, floor focused, and integral to ensuring safe, efficient, and on time equipment installation and commissioning.

  • 2+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer installation and commissioning of production and automation equipment
  • 2+ years of experience with installation, construction, debugging, troubleshooting, and startup activity for manufacturing equipment
  • 2+ years of experience 480VAC and below power systems for manufacturing
  • Experience use and set-up of machine controls for system analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, and fail safe states
  • Translates engineering solutions to requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver required performance criteria as well as interpreting electrical drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
  • Strong hands on ability with tools, instruments, and alignment/measurement devices
  • Willing to travel up to 50% of the time. During deployment phase travel can be 100% of the time. Occassional international travel (China & Poland).
  • US Perm Residents & Citizens Only
  • BS in Electrical Engineering (or similar) 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

  • Experience designing control systems for automated manufacturing equipment
  • Experience programming Allen Bradley PLC’s
  • Experience with AutoCAD®, AutoCAD Electrical, Windows, and MS Office.
  • PLC and motion control experience: Beckhoff, B&R, Allen-Bradley, PC based systems.
  • Knowledge of NEC/NFPA70/OSHA compliance. Manufacturing and/or construction environment experience with strong safety orientation.
  • SCADA/HMI development, PID control theory, and electro-mechanical systems understanding.

 

Plant Electrical Engineer

  • Location: Ottawa, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3730
  • Salary: $130,000

The Electrical Engineer will be designing, programming and troubleshooting, electrical components for custom automation equipment in a plant which manufactures belts for multiple industries. This position will also be responsible for helping teach and train UAW electricians in the plant with troubleshooting PLC's and motor controls.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
5+ years of hands on experience as and Electrical Engineer (or related) in a manufacturing environment
5+ years of experience with programming and troubleshooting Allen Bradley, Omron, or Mitsubishi PLC's
5+ years of experience with installing and troubleshooting motor controls & AC/DC drives
Experience with HMI programming and troubleshooting
Experience reading and designing electrical schematics in AutoCAD
Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Experience with NEC and NFPA standards
AS or trade school equivalent (electrical, industrial, etc.) 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Experience with retrofitting old equipment with new electrical components
Experience with relay logic
Any experience with speaking or reading Japanese
BS in Engineering

Chris Mac
Recruiting Manager
Direct: 1-904-223-2156
Email: recruiting@erestaffing.com

SMT/PCB Manufacturing Engineer

  • Location: Seymour, Connecticut
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3723
  • Salary: $200,000

We are actively recruiting hands-on SMT/PCB manufacturing professionals across multiple experience levels for a high-growth EMS facility. Open roles span from SMT Programming Engineer through senior PCB/PCBA Subject Matter Expert and Engineering Leadership. You must must have direct, floor-level SMT and PCB/PCBA manufacturing experience 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS (ALL ROLES):
8+ years of experience as a SMT and PCB/PCBA Manufacturing Experience
8+ years of RECENT SMT and PCB/PCBA experence
8+ years of experience working in a fast-paced, high-accountability EMS production environment
Proven floor-level experience within an EMS / PCB / SMT manufacturing environment
Direct hands-on exposure to PCB and PCBA processes (not peripheral or support roles)
Strong working knowledge of SMT processes: placement, reflow, profiling, and troubleshooting
Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-A-610 and/or IPC-600)
Ability to identify, disposition, and resolve manufacturing defects and process issues in real time
Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with production and engineering teams
BS in Engineering

SMT Programming & Technical Engineer (Level 1)
Fuji platform and Nexim software expertise
Experience with technical data management, documentation, and process compliance
Demonstrated process optimization on SMT programming lines

SMT Process Engineer (Level 2)
Line optimization, yield improvement, and automation experience
Ability to support operational scaling and modernization efforts
Experience with component identification and assembly process troubleshooting

PCB/PCBA Subject Matter Expert (Level 3)
Deep knowledge of PCB/PCBA manufacturing chemistry and process-side operations
IPC-A-610 and IPC-600 certification or equivalent training
Demonstrated ability to disposition complex defects independently on the production floor
High-visibility, expert-doer profile — daily production and engineering floor presence required

Engineering & Lean Operations Leader (Level 4)
Lean manufacturing background (Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, or equivalent)
IPC certification preferred
Experience leading and growing technical engineering teams
Track record of driving operational efficiency, accountability, and process improvement
Project management experience and strong organizational skills