Location: Chicago, IL

Sector: Chemical Manufacturing

Travel: ~10–20% | US-wide support

Schedule: Normal hours + occasional “when things break” moments

We’re working with one of the world’s global chemical manufacturing and engineering companies with billions in revenue and a global footprint.

They’re looking for an Automation Controls Engineer — someone who gets process control systems, doesn’t flinch at the idea of PLCs, and someone who can troubleshoot.

Here’s what you’ll actually do:

• Be the go-to person for control and monitoring systems at air separation units across the U.S.
• Own preventative and corrective maintenance of PLC-based systems.
• Troubleshoot control hardware, software, instrumentation — and help others do the same.
• Lead small-to-medium-sized system upgrade projects.
• Collaborate with field engineers, management, and technical teams without losing patience.

What you’ll need:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role (or solid equivalent).
• An AS or BS in Engineering, or enough experience to make up for one.
• Knowledge of batch chemical production, P&IDs, schematics, and control system architecture.
• Comfortable with Allen Bradley, Siemens PCS7/Step 7, Modicon, Wonderware, iFIX, and networking.
• Not afraid of a bit of travel.

Bonus points if you:

• Know your way around air separation units.
• Can explain the difference between a symptom and a root cause (without a PowerPoint).
• Actually enjoy solving tough technical puzzles.

What’s in it for you?

• Good salary for little experience
• Proper benefits: health, dental, life, 401(k) with matching, pension.
• A stable company that invests in tech and their people
• A team that respects technical talent and lets engineers actually engineer.

Sound like something you could do ? Apply now