Electrical Engineering Manager

Electrical Engineering ManagerBedford Park, IL (On-site)Compensation: $140K to $160K (based on education and experience) Schedule: 1st Shift
About the RoleA well-established, large-scale packaging equipment operation in Bedford Park is creating a new role for a high-caliber Electrical Engineering Manager to take full ownership of the electrical engineering team at a brand new, highly automated, one million square foot manufacturing complex. This facility produces a wide variety of food and processing equipment and is equipped with cutting-edge robotics, automation, and complex electrical infrastructure that demands top-tier engineering talent to keep it running and support ongoing expansions and system designs.
This is a newly created role built to meet the growing volume and complexity of electrical projects across the facility. It is a hands-on leadership position, not a desk job. You will manage an supervisor and a controls engineer directly, with indirect oversight of a team of electricians. The right person brings both the technical depth to be the most capable person in the room on electrical systems and the leadership presence to develop and hold a team accountable.
About the CompanyThis is a large, well-established food equipment manufacturing company with over 70 years in business and a reputation for stability, quality, and long-term investment in its people and facilities. The new Bedford Park facility represents the next chapter of that growth, a state-of-the-art, highly automated complex built for scale and complexity. The culture values hands-on leadership, technical depth, and people who take ownership of their work and see it through from design to execution.
ResponsibilitiesOwn the full electrical project lifecycle from initial design, scoping, and budgeting through installation, documentation, and closeoutDesign and implement electrical and control systems for process equipment, packaging equipment, palletizing robots, and facility infrastructureSupport and maintain high-voltage infrastructureAct as the primary technical resource for production departments, providing expert-level troubleshooting for electrical, PLC, and control system failuresTroubleshoot MCCs, control panels, SCADA systems, and automated manufacturing systemsMaintain rigorous documentation of plant electrical schematics and ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70, Chicago Electrical Code, FDA, and SQF standardsPrepare electrical capital budgets, material specifications, RFQs, and BOMs for vendor bidding
RequirementsBS in Electrical Engineering is required or an equivalent of 10+ years of hands-on electrical project engineering experience in a manufacturing environment7+ years of hands-on manufacturing electrical engineering experience; must have design, controls and project engineering experienceHands-on electrical design required including drawings, system scoping, sizing, and calculationsEngineering leadership experience is a plusPLC and controls familiarity required; must be able to hook up, program, and troubleshoot at a working levelExperience with high-voltage systems including 13.8kV, 480V distribution, MCCs, and control panelsElectrical license or PE license is a plus but not requiredMust have manufacturing experience from any industry, prefer foods, baking, chemicals, packaging, or other complex industrial environmentsFamiliarity with NEC, NFPA 70, Chicago Electrical Code, FDA, and SQF standards preferred
Compensation and BenefitsComprehensive benefits package at a very low cost and strong 401K programStable, well-established operation with a strong and tenured engineering teamHigh-visibility leadership role with real impact on a large, complex facility
This is a role for someone who is technically elite, leads with confidence, and wants to run an electrical engineering function at a facility that demands the best. If that describes you, apply now and let's talk.