Description

Troubleshooting

•\tAble to measure and apply fundamentals of electricity to determine wiring or component issues and recommend fixes.

•\tFully adheres to LOTO requirements

•\tAble to investigate, sort course of action based on probability, and apply past experiences to filter solutions.

•\tHas awareness of time invested in an issue and seeks advice before progress is stalled.

•\tImplements permanent solutions leaving the final product professional and complete.

•\tAccurately captures red lines and follows through with update procedures.

•\tAble to describe findings and solution to non-technical team members.

Electrical Design

•\tFamiliarity and able to work with national and international standards like NFPA 79, NFPA 70E, UL 508A.

•\tKnowledgeable in AutoCAD Electrical. Able to maintain libraries and parts databases. Able to maintain symbol libraries.

•\tKnowledgeable in EPLAN. Able to maintain libraries and parts databases. Able to maintain symbol libraries.

•\tIdentifies and redeploys intellectual property

•\tAble to read and navigate mechanical layouts in ACAD and SolidWorks

•\tContributes to development of Safety Risk Assessments, applies Safety Functions that meet performance requirements, and able to verify with SYSTEMA.

•\tProduce engineering drawings describing SCCR calculations.

•\tDesign and document feeder and branch circuits in accordance with UL.

•\tDesign of industrial networks that conforming to guidance set by their respective governing organization.

•\tTaylor electrical design to solve performance requirements while balancing contractual constraints with our Wes-Tech standards.

•\tCalculate and design to environmental conditions such as ambient heat, ingress requirements, and varying factory voltage supplies.

•\tFamiliar with the hardware and software being designed, able to implement the technology to its fullest.

•\tSupport applications with control design solutions and support cost estimates.

•\tResearch, select, or apply sensors, communication technologies, or control devices for motion control, position sensing, pressure sensing, or electronic communication.

Software Design

•\tUnderstands what the end user is looking for before writing code then governs decisions along the way in order to achieve them.

•\tResponsible for configuration of local and remote IO and assures updates rates are sufficient for machine process demands.

•\tWorks with Mechanical Engineers in determining sensor usage assuring the control system has good and reliable information.

•\tResponsible for inter machine interfacing and working with external sources to assure proper signaling.

•\tProgram the automated tasks required of our equipment to satisfy the project contract.

•\tPrograms to assure machine actions and/or the environment meet expectations at each step of the process. Includes logic to handle undesirable conditions or alarm indicating the problem.

•\tWrites interlocks restricting the machine from damaging themselves.

•\tWrites fault tolerant or recoverable data transactions.

•\tConsiders all failure modes and includes a resulting programmed response or alarm.

•\tAssures logical safety systems meet the required Performance Levels

•\tDocuments and describes their intentions in software.

•\tCreates user interfaces that are easy to read and easy to navigate.

•\tProduces minimal rework, deploys iterative development styles where necessary.

•\tAble to simplify complex operation through organization, strategy.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of BUFFALO GROVE, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable 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 BUFFALO GROVE,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 24, 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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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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