Controls Engineer Manager

KUKA; Detroit (MI); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

KUKA is seeking a Controls Engineer Manager in Detroit to oversee hardware design and controls engineering follow-up from inception to completion. You will ensure compliance with customer specifications, manage budgets and quotes, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver cost-effective, reliable equipment.

Responsibilities include supervising the controls engineering team, coordinating with manufacturing and mechanical design, and driving process improvements while supporting profitability for

Formación

• Bachelor's degree and 10–12 years related experience and/or training.

Responsabilidades

• Oversees all hardware design activities (electrical, pneumatic, and fluid)
• Oversees all Controls Engineering Follow-up activity
• Supports projects from inception through completion
• Aids in selection of controls design resources
• Creates and nurtures a teamwork environment and supports project teams
• Manages department goals, labor forecasts, schedules, budgets, and quotes
• Attends customer meetings, takes minutes, presents to customer, supports negotiations
• Ensures engineering compliance with customer specifications
• Maintains departmental standards, forms, and procedures
• Collaborates with mechanical design to ensure flow of information to controls
• Ensures project turnover meetings occur and designs are reviewed before release
• Verifies BOM accuracy and completeness
• Encourages adherence to Project Lifecycle Management procedures
• Supports profitability and cost effectiveness
• Assists Proposal Department in estimating new projects
• Coordinates with manufacturing for design compliance and shop floor markup
• Prepares R&D, capital expenditure, and manpower budgets
• Investigates and implements new technology
• Develops cost-saving efficiency methods

Conocimientos

Hardware design

Controls engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Customer requirements

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

The Controls Engineer Manager monitors the company's hardware design and controls engineering follow-up activities. The position's objective is to assist in quoting and designing equipment to customer specifications which performs effectively and are cost efficient.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Oversees all aspects of hardware design activities, which include electrical, pneumatic, and fluid requirements.
• Oversees all Controls Engineering Follow-up activity.
• Supports all projects on behalf of the Business Unit Manager from inception through completion of program.
• Aids in selection of controls design resources outside of KUKA.
• Creates and nurtures a teamwork environment and supports or participates as project team member.
• Develops, organizes and controls all aspects of the department, including department goals, labor forecasts, schedules, project budgets, firm quote generation and monitoring for the hardware department and project manpower.
• Attends to the customer requirements. Ensures that minutes are taken of all customer meetings. Gives necessary presentations to the customer. Supports dollar and content negotiations with the customer.
• Ensures engineering compliance with all customer and/or other pertaining specifications.
• Ensure company awareness to specifications.
• Organizes revisions and creates change information for estimating.
• Maintains departmental standards, forms, work instructions, job descriptions, and procedures.
• Works with mechanical design manager to ensure flow of information to controls for controls design.
• Ensures that personnel attend project turnover meetings.
• Ensure that all controls design drawings are reviewed prior to final release.
• Ensures that equipment listed on Bills of Material is correct and complete.
• Encourages personnel to learn and adhere to Project Lifecycle Management procedures and standards.
• Ensures the designs are cost effective and supports the Director of Applications Development on profitability.
• Aids Proposal Department in estimating and concepting new projects.
• Works with the manufacturing department for design compliance, equipment needs, and shop floor mark-ups.
• Creates research and development, capital expenditure, and manpower budgets for each year and reviews with the Director of Engineering.
• Responsible for the investigation and implementation of new technology in the industry and able to suggest new and innovative ways to apply it.
• Develops new and cost-effective methods for better efficiency within the group.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervises controls engineering supervisors and all employees in the Controls Engineering Department.
• Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees and sub-contractors; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year College or university and/or ten to twelve years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KUKA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.