Controls Engineering Manager

Controls Engineering Manager Details:

• Direct Hire position
• $120,000.00 to $160,000.00 /annually
• First Shift

• Lead and manage the Controls Engineering team, including project assignments, workload distribution, mentoring, performance management, and professional development.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of electrical and controls systems for custom material handling equipment and automation projects.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards for electrical schematics, control panel layouts, PLC programming, HMI development, industrial networking, and technical documentation.
• Review and approve electrical designs, bills of material (BOMs), customer submittals, and manufacturing documentation packages.
• Collaborate with Project Engineers and Project Managers to establish project schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and engineering deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to manufacturing, panel assembly, commissioning, and field service teams
• Ensure electrical and controls designs comply with customer specifications, applicable electrical codes, safety requirements, and industry standards.
• Support equipment startup, system commissioning, troubleshooting, and factory acceptance testing (FAT).
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance engineering efficiency, design consistency, quality, and project execution.
• Lead research and development initiatives involving automation technologies, controls architecture, and product improvements.
• Work directly with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to resolve technical issues and ensure project requirements are met.
• Evaluate new hardware, software, and automation technologies to improve system performance and support future product development.
• Provide technical input for sales proposals, applications engineering, project estimates, and long-term automation strategies.