Controls Engineer (Rolling Meadows)

About Spartanics Spartanics designs and manufactures industrial equipment for precision laser converting, card counting, material handling, and custom automation. Our engineering strategy emphasizes modular product platforms, standardized controls, intuitive operator experiences, reliable performance, and efficient commissioning and lifecycle support. Position Summary The Controls Engineer is responsible for the controls architecture, software, electrical integration, testing, and commissioning of Spartanics industrial machinery. The role owns assigned controls work from requirements and system design through programming, machine startup, customer acceptance, and lifecycle support. B complete root-cause analysis, corrective action, and standards updates to prevent recurrence. • Maintain source files, version control, software releases, backups, change documentation, and machine configurations throughout the equipment lifecycle. • Provide technical support and training, and value-engineer controls hardware and software to improve standardization, performance, maintainability, cost, availability, and supply-chain resilience. Measures of Success • Reliable, maintainable machine-control applications that support on-time startup, testing, and customer acceptance. • Greater reuse of controls software, hardware templates, diagnostics, and standards across product platforms. • Reduced commissioning, troubleshooting, and service time through disciplined architecture, testing, documentation, and change control. • Effective integration of motion, safety, HMI, networking, laser or peripheral systems, with issues resolved and lessons incorporated into future designs. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline; an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and experience may be considered. • Three to five years of experience developing controls for industrial machinery, OEM capital equipment, custom automation, or related high-performance systems. • Hands-on experience programming PLCs, HMIs, servo-motion systems, distributed I/O, industrial networks, and complete machine sequences. • Proficiency with IEC 61131-3 programming practices, particularly Structured Text, and the ability to write organized, maintainable, well-documented machine software. • Ability to work effectively in B candidates with advanced experience on comparable modern platforms and the ability to transition quickly will be considered. • Ability to read, develop, and troubleshoot electrical schematics, control panels, I/O systems, field wiring, safety circuits, and industrial communications. • Experience commissioning machinery and diagnosing software, electrical, motion, sensor, network, and sequence-related issues in a manufacturing environment. • Project ownership, disciplined troubleshooting, clear communication, and the ability and willingness to travel approximately 15-25% for installation, commissioning, training, and customer support. • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Great Plains, or another manufacturing ERP/MRP platform Preferred Qualifications • Advanced experience with B