Controls Engineering Manager

As a key member of our management team reporting to the President, the successful candidate for this leadership role will oversee a team responsible for designing and developing engineering solutions and coordinating projects. You will play a pivotal role in managing departmental operations, ensuring resource allocation efficiency, and achieving project goals within specified timelines and budgets.

What are we looking for?

Management:

• Effectively assigning and managing the workload of controls department personnel, including engineers and drafters.
• Leading recruitment efforts, directing team members, overseeing staff development, and analyzing technology and market demand for strategic resource planning.

Technical Management:

• Spearheading the creation, maintenance, and monitoring of controls design and programming standards.
• Collaborating with the Controls Team, System Engineer, and management to review equipment design specifications.
• Strategically planning control design assignments, directing the preparation of layouts, and actively resolving technical challenges.

Manufacturing Support:

• Providing or coordinating manufacturing support for equipment, in-house testing, and Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Delivering hands-on instruction to shop personnel regarding Electrical Systems equipment specifications.

Design:

• Applying expertise in analyzing engineering sketches, specifications, and data to determine components for mechanical equipment.
• Crafting initial process descriptions and sequence of operation documentation.

Customer Support and Sales Support:

• Serving as the primary point of contact for Controls Engineering, troubleshooting existing equipment challenges, and contributing to upgrades.
• Ensuring the maintenance of technical documentation for the sales department and actively participating in the review of customer proposals.

Qualifications:

• A BSEE in electro-mechanical design engineering.
• A minimum of five years of progressive experience in Controls Engineering, coupled with five years in staff management.
• Demonstrated proficiency in industrial electrical design, PLC programming, HMI software design, industrial networking, MCC hardware/software configuration, and Closed-Loop Servo control.
• A minimum of seven years' experience in a manufacturing environment, with a strong preference for Siemens programming.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD 2012 and Microsoft Office.
• Robust organizational and time management skills, showcasing a track record of delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget.
• Proven self-motivation, leadership, and collaboration skills, coupled with the ability to efficiently manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and ethics