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If you’d rather design that system from the ground up than tweak someone else’s, keep reading.\nRheo Engineering designs and builds powder handling equipment used to make life-saving medicine. As a Controls Engineer, you’ll design the controls for a wide variety of custom machines and mechanical systems - then see them built and tested right here in our Peoria facility.\nWhat You’ll Do\nReview user requirements with Project Managers from an electronics and controls standpoint\nDevelop functional logic flowcharts and functional design specifications with the Engineering and R&D teams\nSource control system components and build a complete bill of materials for each machine\nDesign pneumatic and hydraulic circuits and complete line diagrams\nCreate relay ladder logic (wiring) diagrams\nDesign control panels for equipment\nWrite PLC code for equipment\nTest and debug control systems on the equipment you design\nSupport the Product Manager on product initiatives like improved functionality and cost reduction\nLead client review meetings to assess product utility and gather customer feedback\nWhat We’re Looking For\nExperience\nBachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering field\n4+ years of relevant experience with PLC programming, debugging, and testing\nExperience with pneumatic systems\nFamiliarity with Allen-Bradley PLCs or similar\nSoftware\nProficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Teams)\nProficiency in AutoCAD Electrical or another 2D CAD package\nTraits\nSuperb Communication - you get your ideas, instructions, and points across clearly and naturally\nDetail-Orientation - high attention to detail and highly organized\nExtreme Ownership - you see a project through from beginning to end, no matter the obstacle\nMechanical Aptitude - you easily understand and navigate mechanical systems\nTeam Focused - others find you easy to work with\nSelf-Starter - you consistently take initiative\nValues Alignment\nInitiative: instinct for taking action to improve, solve, and deliver.\nCollaboration: proactive communication with your stakeholders.\nCompetence: ability to do your job well.\nReliability: persistent follow-through on commitments.\nBold Humility: courage to speak, act, and listen without arrogance.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with hydraulic systems\nExperience with touchscreen HMIs, VFDs, PLCs, and I/O modules\nExperience installing and wiring instrumentation\nExperience bench testing control systems\nExperience with Autodesk Inventor or another 3D CAD package\nWhy Rheo\nPrivately owned and operated for 30 years and counting\nExcellent benefits - see section below\nSmaller team (~100 team members) with a strong, in-person work culture\nUnique, high-impact work - direct influence over the safe, reliable, and efficient production of medicine worldwide\nReal variety - custom machines, not the same control panel over and over\nVertically integrated - see the systems you design get built and tested in the same building\nA growing company in a stable, regulated industry where precision engineering matters\nBenefits\nLeading medical insurance - consistently low rates compared to other businesses in the area\nHealth Savings Account with employer contributions (plan-dependent)\nDental, vision, and life insurance\nShort-term and long-term disability\nIdentity theft insurance\n401(k) with 4% employer match\nGenerous PTO\nPaid paternity and maternity leave\nPaid cell phone plan with stipend for a new phone every 2 years\nEmployee referral program\nWorking Conditions - NEEDS REVIEW\nOffice-based with regular desk and computer work, plus regular time on the manufacturing floor for control system testing and debugging, and periodic visits to vendor and client sites. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times and to bend/stoop, climb stairs and ladders, squat, kneel, and push/pull as needed. Appropriate PPE is required on the manufacturing floor and at vendor and client sites. Travel up to approximately 5-10% of the time. Standard 8-hour workday; occasional overtime as needed. 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