Date Posted: 9/4/2025
City, State: Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Salary (USD): $34 - $44
Description
Position Details:
Title: Controls Engineer – Automation (Embedded Controls Technician)
Location: Rolling Meadows, IL (with 6–12 months in Cambridge, Canada during system build)
Shift: Day, with flexibility for customer support as needed
Compensation: $35–$44/hour USD + overtime pay eligibility
Benefits: Paid vacation, Employee Incentive Bonus program, comprehensive health & dental benefits including Lifestyle Spending Account, Retirement Savings Matching program, Employee Share Purchase Program
Travel: 60%–70% at customer sites; when not traveling, based in Rolling Meadows, IL
Vaccine Requirement: Not specified
Location: Rolling Meadows, IL (with 6–12 months in Cambridge, Canada during system build)
Shift: Day, with flexibility for customer support as needed
Compensation: $35–$44/hour USD + overtime pay eligibility
Benefits: Paid vacation, Employee Incentive Bonus program, comprehensive health & dental benefits including Lifestyle Spending Account, Retirement Savings Matching program, Employee Share Purchase Program
Travel: 60%–70% at customer sites; when not traveling, based in Rolling Meadows, IL
Vaccine Requirement: Not specified
Position Description:
Are you ready to take on a career-defining role in automation? This is your chance to join a team that designs, builds, and supports critical automation solutions for leading medical device and pharmaceutical companies worldwide.
Are you ready to take on a career-defining role in automation? This is your chance to join a team that designs, builds, and supports critical automation solutions for leading medical device and pharmaceutical companies worldwide.
In this role, you’ll begin embedded with the build team in Cambridge, Canada (6–12 months) to gain deep product knowledge and hands-on experience. Once the system is installed, you’ll return to the Chicago area as the dedicated on-site expert, ensuring equipment performance and supporting customer success.
Responsibilities include:
- Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, servo, robotic, and vision systems
- Train and support customers as their trusted on-site partner
- Drive equipment uptime and resolve technical challenges
- Collaborate on build, FAT, installation, and SAT phases
- Deliver technical documentation, audits, and performance reporting
Requirements:
- 5+ years in automation/controls (Rockwell or Siemens PLC required)
- Servo and robotics experience (ABB/Fanuc a plus)
- Familiarity with vision systems and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Profinet)
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, and customer-facing skills
- Flexibility to live short-term in Canada and travel internationally as needed
Company Description:
A global leader in automation solutions, dedicated to designing, building, and servicing innovative systems that help life sciences companies bring critical products to market. Their solutions improve lives worldwide by enabling accuracy, efficiency, and reliability in medical device and pharmaceutical production.
A global leader in automation solutions, dedicated to designing, building, and servicing innovative systems that help life sciences companies bring critical products to market. Their solutions improve lives worldwide by enabling accuracy, efficiency, and reliability in medical device and pharmaceutical production.
Why Join?
- High-impact projects that make a difference globally
- Career growth through training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities
- An innovative, problem-solving culture that values fresh ideas
- Competitive pay, incentive programs, retirement match, and full benefits
- A collaborative and inclusive team environment
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