Highlights
Preferred Experience: Food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or other highly regulated manufacturing environments. Lead troubleshooting efforts for PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, sensors, and automated production equipment.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Bolingbrook, Illinois |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $125,000–$150,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
Description
Job Title
Lead automation projects that directly improve plant performance. Drive reliability improvements in a growing manufacturing operation.
Job Description
Lead troubleshooting efforts for PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, sensors, and automated production equipment. Investigate recurring equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions. Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs for electrical systems. Manage electrical infrastructure projects, controls upgrades, and automation improvements. Improve PLC backup, documentation, change management, and standardization processes. Use downtime and performance data to identify reliability improvement opportunities. Support electrical safety initiatives including Arc Flash, NFPA 70E, and LOTO compliance. Train and mentor maintenance technicians on troubleshooting and best practices.
The Successful Applicant
To be considered, candidates must have: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field. 5+ years of electrical and/or controls engineering experience within a manufacturing environment. Hands-on troubleshooting experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, instrumentation, and industrial controls. Experience working with industrial power systems up to 480V. Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation experience, including Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk. Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, Arc Flash, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements. Proven track record of reducing equipment downtime and leading projects from design through commissioning. Ability to work directly on the production floor and partner closely with maintenance and operations teams.
Preferred Experience: Food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or other highly regulated manufacturing environments. SCADA, Historian, OEE, or data-driven manufacturing systems. Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, PE, or CMRP certifications. Experience supporting plant expansions, turnarounds, or major operational improvement initiatives.
What's on Offer
Competitive annual salary ranging from $125,000 to $150,000. Comprehensive benefits package including medical coverage. Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan. Generous paid time off (PTO). Performance-based bonus opportunities. Lead impactful reliability and automation projects with direct influence on plant performance. Join a company investing heavily in operational excellence and manufacturing improvements. Strong compensation package and opportunity for long-term career growth. High-visibility role with significant ownership and decision-making responsibility.
Job Summary
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing. Sub Sector: Maintenance, Reliability. Industry: FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods). Where: Bolingbrook. Contract Type: Permanent.
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.