Manager, Industrial Controls Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a growing team of Industrial Controls Engineers to support development, implementation, and sustaining engineering efforts.

• Set performance expectations, career development plans, and frameworks for technical competency.

• Manage workforce planning, recruitment, succession planning, and organizational development initiatives.

• Promote accountability, technical excellence, innovation, safety, and a culture of continuous improvement.

• Guide engineers and technical leaders, encouraging knowledge sharing and the adoption of engineering best practices.

• Oversee engineering execution for Industrial Controls implementation and deployment activities.

• Develop processes to ensure high-quality, dependable, and maintainable PLC and HMI solutions.

• Balance engineering resources with business priorities, customer commitments, and strategic goals.

• Provide leadership for complex technical projects, troubleshooting efforts, and escalations.

• Steer technical decision-making in line with architectural standards and product strategies.

• Assist in the implementation and deployment of new control system capabilities and platform enhancements.

• Advocate for validation and testing strategies to ensure system performance, reliability, and safety.

• Enhance engineering productivity while minimizing development, commissioning, and support efforts.

• Convert organizational strategy into technical roadmaps and actionable execution plans.

• Identify technical risks, capability gaps, and opportunities for process and platform improvements.

• Boost deployment efficiency, operational performance, and customer outcomes.

• Shape controls architecture and technology direction to foster business growth and scalability.

• Collaborate with Release Management and cross-functional stakeholders on control system updates.

• Relay engineering status, technical risks, and strategic recommendations to leadership.

• Build relationships with customers and internal partners to understand challenges and enhance solutions.

• Assist with critical customer issues and operational escalations as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 2 years of management experience and 8 years of overall work experience.

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience programming PLCs, HMIs, drives, and associated industrial control technologies, along with deploying industrial automation and control systems.

• At least 3 years of leadership experience managing Controls Engineers or other highly technical engineering teams.

• Proven track record of successfully leading complex industrial automation projects that involve hardware, software, and integrated system architectures.

• Advanced proficiency with Rockwell Automation PLC platforms, including ControlLogix and GuardLogix.

• Experience in developing HMI applications using platforms like Ignition and FactoryTalk ME/SE.

• Strong understanding of industrial networking technologies and control system architectures.

• Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills for complex automated systems.

• Capability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, and system architecture documentation.

• Proven ability to achieve results through influence, collaboration, and technical leadership.

• Strong communication, organizational leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

• A valid driver's license and the ability to travel to client locations and the company headquarters by driving or flying.

• Experience in warehouse automation, robotics, material handling, or other complex automated systems is preferred.

• Knowledge of power systems, AC/DC drive architectures, and motion control systems is preferred.

• Experience in supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), sustaining engineering, and large-scale deployment programs is preferred.

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, Jira, and modern engineering development processes is preferred.

• Experience providing 24/7 customer support is preferred.

• A Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• 401K.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Business travel expenses reimbursed according to program guidelines.

• Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on their role and travel requirements.