Associate Electrical Engineer

Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc Sterling, IL Full-time Engineering

Posted on April 24, 2025

We are growing in Sterling!

Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc for over 50 years has designed, engineered and specialized in producing customized material weighing and batching systems, bulk bag filling/packaging stations, bulk bag unloading systems, process controls and plantwide automation systems.

ASSOCIATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

40 hour work week; Monday - Friday
More hours / days may be required

Work under the direction of the project managers to create electrical drawings and approval packages as well as basic programming tasks. Field checkout of electronic control panels and other equipment. Provide customer support during start up as well as troubleshooting.

Principal Responsibilities:

Create well documented approval packages that include

Sequence of Operations
Front panel layouts
Equipment and I/O lists

Use E Plan and Draftsight software to create production ready drawings
Conduct in-house checkout of completed systems
Assist Production Technicians as need with installation of components
Write detailed instruction manual for completed project
Basic PLC, HMI and PC programming
Communicate and request technical information with vendors and customers
Research new technology available in market
Assist customers with onsite and phone troubleshooting and system start up.

Skills:

Accuracy and high attention to detail
Electrical aptitude
Time management skills
Excellent verbal and written grammar skills
Problem solving ability

Knowledge, Education or Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineer or related field
Experience with Allen Bradley hardware

PLC, SLC, CompactLogix, VFD, and Soft Starters

Some experience with Rockwell Software products

RSLogix, Factory Talk Studio

Experienced in AutoCad Software
Some exposure to structured text programming

Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc, offers highly competitive wages & company benefits.

Visit us online at: https://sterlingcontrols.com/about/employment/

To apply, send resume to:

Human Resources

Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc.

PO Box 418

Sterling, IL 61081

or email: sci@sterlingcontrols.com