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Electrical Engineer

Guardian Industries
Guardian Industries Salary
De Witt, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026

Your Job

Guardian Glass is looking for an Electrical Controls Engineer to join our team in DeWitt, IA!

In this role you'll help boost production efficiency, lower costs, and maximize manufacturing uptime while leading capital projects, collaborating cross-functionally, and providing hands-on guidance to plant personnel. You'll design and manage electrical systems, oversee contractor safety, prepare budgets, and troubleshoot equipment issues in a dynamic manufacturing environment. If you're ready to make an impact and grow your expertise, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to join an industry leader in glass manufacturing.


Our Team

We are a principled based company that relies heavily on teamwork and ingenuity. We pride ourselves on being the partner of choice for our internal and external customers.


What You Will Do

  • Work to support and troubleshoot issues with control systems including PLC programming, and interface systems to PLC's such as MMI, SCADA, etc.
  • Improve yields, lower costs, and increase manufacturing uptime by supporting existing facilities
  • Provide leadership and manage Capital projects and plant improvements
  • Collaborate with internal operations, maintenance teams, and corporate capability groups in project execution
  • Instruct plant personnel in the operation and maintenance of the systems provided
  • Determine design requirements, prepare specifications and drawings, procure necessary materials and services, and coordinate installation and maintenance systems for major capital projects and plant improvements
  • Prepare cost estimates, develop budgets, and timelines for projects
  • Write electrical specifications and make electrical single line diagrams and layout drawings to select electrical contractors
  • Monitor the preparation of working drawings presented by outside contractors
  • Perform Contractor Management and safety oversight for all Contractor services

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Experience with PLC programming and interface systems eg: MMI, SCADA, etc.
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment
  • Basic power distribution experience for 600volt class systems
  • Project management experience


What Will Put You Ahead

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Controls Engineering
  • Higher voltage (15KV ) experience
  • Significant experience with Process Control of conveyance systems


At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.


Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.


Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.


Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.


Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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