EC&I Engineer

Compensation: $90,000 - $110,000 (based on qualifications)

About the role

This position is responsible for taking ownership of the site's Electrical, Control/Automation, and Instrumentation systems, providing technical support and guidance to technicians while driving operational excellence through line performance improvements, process optimization, and automation initiatives. The role is focused on advancing the business through continuous improvement of process control systems, automation technologies, and manufacturing efficiency.

The position will lead, plan, manage, and support a wide range of engineering projects, including new equipment specification, design, installation, and commissioning, as well as major factory development initiatives involving engineering software systems, process control, automation, and SCADA platforms. In addition, the role provides day-to-day production and engineering support for all manufacturing control systems, ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of SCADA, PLC, MES, and related automation technologies across the site.

Location: Gurnee (Fluids Plant)

Responsibilities

• Ensure business SHEQ standards are adhered to individually, ensuring appropriate procedures, risk assessments, and permit-to-work procedures are in place and followed.
• Ensure a robust and clearly communicated safe system of work and standard operating procedures are applied for all site activities.
• Drive Continuous Improvement within the area, with emphasis on Visual Management, 6S, and LEAN initiatives.
• Ensure high levels of housekeeping are maintained.
• Maximize equipment effectiveness of assets through full life cycle.
• Provide technical support for Engineering systems including Process Control, SCADA, MES, and Instrumentation.
• Identify, initiate, and manage improvement projects.
• Liaise with suppliers to prepare project and CAPEX proposals.
• Ensure all system documentation is updated when new systems are installed or upgraded.
• Collaborate with all departments to source the best equipment and implement suitable installations to support operations and factory requirements.
• Ensure training is in place for any new system.
• Prepare SOPs and WIs for new equipment in consultation with operations and engineering departments.
• Coach and mentor the engineering team.
• Complete all tasks in accordance with standard Domino working practices and quality procedures.
• Demonstrate and role model company values and leadership behaviors.
• Complete annual training requirements, performance and development reviews, and Individual Development Reviews in line with company requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field.
• Experience with process control and automation (PLCs, VSD, SCADA, Instrumentation & calibration, MCCs).
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role, preferably within a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Supervision of projects including people and budgetary management.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to work with different levels of employees and customers.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and ask for help when necessary.

Physical Demands

Light work. Involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a small amount of force constantly to move objects. Pushing, pulling, stooping, reaching, gross/fine manipulation, driving, kneeling, crawling, and climbing may be required. Physical demand requirements are more than those for Sedentary Work.

Health & Safety Concerns

• Chemical hazards – solvents, adhesives, paints, toxic dusts, and other potentially toxic fumes or acids.
• General office environment.

About the company

Also known as Domino Amjet, Domino North America is the US and Canadian division of Domino Printing Sciences – a global expert in industrial printers. Specializing in digital printing presses as well as traceability solutions for sectors as diverse as food, beverage, life sciences, packaging, cleaning, personal care, building, and construction. Our technology prints onto products you encounter every single day, from beverage cans to household goods, to industrial glass, to the cardboard boxes they were shipped in – and everything in between.

Domino Amjet is the leader in Digital Printing with our innovative, state-of-the-art Inkjet Digital Printing technology and customer-focused mission. Founded in 1978, the Domino Group operates through a global network of 25 subsidiary offices and more than 200 distributors in over 120 countries, employing over 2,600 people worldwide with manufacturing facilities in the UK, China, Germany, India, Sweden, and the USA. Domino North America is proud to be part of the Top 15 Best Places to Work in Illinois in 2023, with an eNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score) consistently above 50.

Benefits

• PPO and High-Deductible Health Plans.
• Health Savings Account with Employer Contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Dental and Vision Plans.
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with generous employer match.
• Voluntary benefits such as pet insurance and legal assistance.
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Volunteer Day.
• Vacation, Sick Days, Floating Holidays, and Company Holidays.
• Annual Bonus.
• Summer Friday Program that runs from May to October (availability may vary by position).
• Company closure between Christmas and New Year’s (availability may vary by position).
• Hybrid or fully remote work schedules (availability may vary by position).