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Verified Pay check_circle $50-$55 per hour
Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Machesney Park, Illinois

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Job Description
Job Title: Controls Engineer
Location: Machesney Park, IL
Hire Type: Contract to Hire
Compensation: $50-55 per hour depending on experience
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, and more!
Innovation & Technical Growth
Join a highly stable, industry-leading team investing in advanced automation, control systems, and evolving technologies. This is an excellent role for engineers who enjoy solving technical challenges, improving systems, and working with HMIs, PLCs, motion systems, robotics, and industrial networking.
Collaborative & Supportive Culture
Work side-by-side with experienced engineers who are committed to teaching, mentoring, and helping you build strong foundational and advanced skills. You’ll have the freedom to ask questions, explore ideas, and continuously grow your capabilities.
Long-Term Career Development
Gain exposure to cross-functional projects, production environments, and new technologies—positioning you for future advancement within engineering, automation, or leadership paths.
What You’ll Do
  • Support development and modification of control systems while following established engineering processes
  • Gain hands-on familiarity with controls hardware including PLCs, HMIs, motion controllers, vision components, and related devices
  • Assist with tracking project milestones, maintaining documentation, and supporting project coordination
  • Troubleshoot basic production control issues using defined methods and guidance
  • Support automation and system integration efforts
What We’re Looking For
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent professional experience
  • 1-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment working with controls systems
  • Knowledge of any of the following would be helpful: Ignition, Digital Factory, FactoryTalk, AutoCAD Electrical

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

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Posting ID: 1267326775 Posted: 2026-06-17 Job Title: Control Engineer