Controls Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee a team of project execution engineers within the Project Engineering Organization.

• Manage the daily tactical execution of projects.

• Evaluate and enhance team capabilities.

• Collaborate across engineering disciplines and departmental functions to ensure alignment across the project.

• Lead strategic initiatives in Project Engineering and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Take ownership of project performance and outcomes for the direct engineering team.

• Mentor and guide team members and projects.

• Ensure the quality of work, timely delivery, and adherence to budgetary targets.

• Report on project performance and status to management and colleagues.

• Maintain monthly project forecasting for assigned projects.

• Oversee direct project budgets and indirect departmental budgets.

• Provide input for annual budgets regarding staffing and indirect expenditures.

• Attend project turnover meetings to assess technical, cost, and scheduling risks.

• Make staffing decisions for projects and manage contributor utilization.

• Participate in pre-sale technical evaluations with Sales and Solution Development teams.

• Recruit, onboard, integrate, develop, assess, coach, and mentor team members.

• Ensure team integrity, communication, collaboration, safety, and adherence to policies.

• Foster relationships across offices and departments.

• Enhance team engagement and visibility with Dematic and its customers.

• Maintain feedback loops for lessons learned and project variances with Solution Development.

• Promote and facilitate Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives.

• Align team and individual objectives with strategic and engineering plans.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field.

• Minimum of five (5) years of proven experience in Engineering Management and/or leadership.

• At least eight (8) years of experience in the material handling and/or logistics automation industry or a related field is preferred.

• Capability to work independently and lead with minimal supervision in remote, office, and customer site environments.

• Familiarity with CAD design software, particularly AutoCAD, is advantageous.

• Understanding of PLCs, including Allen-Bradley and/or Rockwell, is a plus.

• Proven ability to solve complex problems and propose cost-effective solutions.

• Strong communication skills, with an emphasis on collaboration, flexibility, and a willingness to lead as part of a solution-oriented team.

• Demonstrated presentation skills, group facilitation, and the ability to effectively engage with customers.

• Excellent leadership, teamwork, influencing, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong organizational, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain composure.

• Willingness to travel approximately 15-25% to customer or Dematic locations.

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

• Dematic is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for Career Development.

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits.

• Pay Transparency.

• Global Opportunities.