{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"fdf021a3cf871cf3f33d44f1","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fdf021a3cf871cf3f33d44f1","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fdf021a3cf871cf3f33d44f1","title":"Application Controls Specialist- Normal, IL","description":"Application Controls Specialist- Normal, IL\nReq ID: 49622\nDate: Jul 24, 2026\nLocation:\n\nNormal, IL, US, 61761\n\nBrand: Echo Electric a Sonepar Company\n\nYour career grows here.\n\nAt Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, we are a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset- adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.\n\nOur 6 legacy brands known as Echo Electric Supply, Holt, PEPCO, Richards, Shaw Supply, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric.\n\nWe have a great opportunity for a Controls Engineer to join our growing team! You would be responsible for maintaining, communicating, and applying a high level of technical knowledge. This position provides opportunities to design, specify, program, test, and quality check assigned projects. In addition, the Controls Engineer will work closely with associates, customers, and manufacturing partners. Our services include Control Engineering, Control Panel Building, Sub-Assemblies, Enclosure Modifications, Wire Harnessing, and Switchboard Assembly. Position must report from our Normal, IL branch location.\n\nCompensation: $70,000-$75,000 annually\n\nShift: 8 AM- 5 PM, M-F.\n\nWe’re looking for an engineer who:\n\nCreate schematics, layouts, system designs and/or drawings for assigned projects.\nProduces a bill of materials for assigned projects.\nAs required, programs products and systems including but not limited to PLCs, HMIs, Sensors, Safety, SCADA, Wireless, Industrial Networking, and VFDs.\nAs requested, assists with the preparation of estimates and quotations.\nDesign prototypes, proof of concepts, and provide technical assistance on projects.\nAbility to conduct startups, commissioning, and debugging of customer’s systems including on the job site.\nAs requested, assists with project schedules and coordination.\nAssist with developing and assembling documentation for internal and external needs.\nMaintain ongoing knowledge and understanding of our products, solutions, and services.\nAbility to work with an urgency to respond and prepare accurate, detailed information.\nAbility to gain customer interest in additional solutions and services.\nAssist in customer communications and project follow-up to ensure customers are being serviced.\nProvides engineering guidance to Assemblers to ensure successful production of projects.\n\n What you bring:\n\nCollege education in Engineering, Technical studies, or related fields with experience.\nAbility to travel as required.\nAbility to multitask, manage workloads, be detailed – oriented and problem solve.\nCapable of gaining the trust and support of others and working in a collaborative manner.\nAbility to communicate and share solutions with different levels within an organization.\n\nWhat we offer:\n\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance plus employer paid short term and long-term disability and life insurance.\nPaid time off and paid holidays\n401K match\nProfit Sharing\nTuition reimbursement and employee development.\nAnnual Safety Shoe Reimbursement\nEmployee Discount on products\nAccess to a variety of trainings for personal development\n\nWho we are:\n\nWe’re the world’s number one distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services. Echo Electric is owned by Sonepar, a global company with over 500 locations nationwide. Whether you grow at one of our local Opcos or at one in another region, we want you to grow with us! All associates are regularly trained and we value promoting from within when possible.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\n\nSonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.\n\nEEO is the Law\n\nApplicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. To learn more, Click here.\n\nPay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision\n\nSonepar follows Executive Order 11246, including the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. 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Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset- adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.\n\nOur 6 legacy brands known as Echo Electric Supply, Holt, PEPCO, Richards, Shaw Supply, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric.\n\nWe have a great opportunity for a Controls Engineer to join our growing team! You would be responsible for maintaining, communicating, and applying a high level of technical knowledge. This position provides opportunities to design, specify, program, test, and quality check assigned projects. In addition, the Controls Engineer will work closely with associates, customers, and manufacturing partners. Our services include Control Engineering, Control Panel Building, Sub-Assemblies, Enclosure Modifications, Wire Harnessing, and Switchboard Assembly. Position must report from our Normal, IL branch location.\n\nCompensation: $70,000-$75,000 annually\n\nShift: 8 AM- 5 PM, M-F.\n\nWe’re looking for an engineer who:\n\nCreate schematics, layouts, system designs and/or drawings for assigned projects.\nProduces a bill of materials for assigned projects.\nAs required, programs products and systems including but not limited to PLCs, HMIs, Sensors, Safety, SCADA, Wireless, Industrial Networking, and VFDs.\nAs requested, assists with the preparation of estimates and quotations.\nDesign prototypes, proof of concepts, and provide technical assistance on projects.\nAbility to conduct startups, commissioning, and debugging of customer’s systems including on the job site.\nAs requested, assists with project schedules and coordination.\nAssist with developing and assembling documentation for internal and external needs.\nMaintain ongoing knowledge and understanding of our products, solutions, and services.\nAbility to work with an urgency to respond and prepare accurate, detailed information.\nAbility to gain customer interest in additional solutions and services.\nAssist in customer communications and project follow-up to ensure customers are being serviced.\nProvides engineering guidance to Assemblers to ensure successful production of projects.\n\n What you bring:\n\nCollege education in Engineering, Technical studies, or related fields with experience.\nAbility to travel as required.\nAbility to multitask, manage workloads, be detailed – oriented and problem solve.\nCapable of gaining the trust and support of others and working in a collaborative manner.\nAbility to communicate and share solutions with different levels within an organization.\n\nWhat we offer:\n\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance plus employer paid short term and long-term disability and life insurance.\nPaid time off and paid holidays\n401K match\nProfit Sharing\nTuition reimbursement and employee development.\nAnnual Safety Shoe Reimbursement\nEmployee Discount on products\nAccess to a variety of trainings for personal development\n\nWho we are:\n\nWe’re the world’s number one distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services. Echo Electric is owned by Sonepar, a global company with over 500 locations nationwide. Whether you grow at one of our local Opcos or at one in another region, we want you to grow with us! All associates are regularly trained and we value promoting from within when possible.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\n\nSonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.\n\nEEO is the Law\n\nApplicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. 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