Senior Controls Engineering Leader – Automation & Delivery

Automation Experts; Telford; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

BUPA medical plan

Life insurance

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working

Personal development and technical培训

Free on-site parking and EV charging

Social and wellbeing activity

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Automation Experts in Shropshire is seeking a Controls Manager to lead the Controls Engineering department and deliver automation projects for major manufacturing industries. The role focuses on developing teams, improving processes and ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery across projects.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in engineering management, deep automation/system software expertise, and strong leadership and stakeholder skills.

Qualifications

• BEng degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in a relevant technical delivery or engineering management role.
• Subject Matter Expert in automation and control system software.
• Proven experience leading, developing or managing engineering teams.
• Strong technical understanding of automation and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the Controls Engineering department.
• Oversee the delivery of automation and control software work packages, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality.
• Work closely with Business Development and Applications teams to support technical proposals, estimations and pre-sales activities.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to establish effective project delivery plans.
• Manage resource allocation and utilisation across the Controls department.
• Develop and improve software development, testing processes and engineering procedures.
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to support resource requirements.
• Create and maintain engineering standards, templates, software libraries and best practices.
• Work alongside Electrical Engineering, Projects and Manufacturing teams to align processes and methodologies.
• Recruit, train and develop engineers to support business growth.
• Monitor departmental performance and audit engineering output to ensure high-quality, right-first-time delivery.
• Provide technical leadership, encourage innovation and ensure compliance with customer specifications and relevant regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Automation systems

Control software

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

BEng in Electrical Engineering/Mechatronics or related

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA

AutoCAD

Job description

Automation Experts in Shropshire is seeking a Controls Manager to lead the Controls Engineering department and deliver automation projects for major manufacturing industries. The role focuses on developing teams, improving processes and ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery across projects.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in engineering management, deep automation/system software expertise, and strong leadership and stakeholder skills.