Controls Engineering Leader – Automation and Team Growth

Kion Group AG; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 114,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic Corp is seeking an Controls Engineering Manager to lead a team of project execution engineers within the Project Engineering Organization. The candidate will bring 5+ years of leadership in engineering, with strong background in material handling or logistics automation.

Responsibilities include coaching, budget oversight, forecasting, and ensuring quality, on-time delivery, and cost targets across projects.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of engineering management and/or people leadership.
• At least 8 years of material handling and/or logistics automation experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and lead with minimal supervision in remote, office, and customer-site environments.
• Knowledge of CAD software including AutoCAD is a plus.
• Knowledge of PLCs including Allen-Bradley and/or Rockwell is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and communications skills; ability to interact with customers.

Responsibilities

• Own project performance and outcomes of direct engineering team.
• Provide coaching and guidance to ensure team and project success.
• Ensure project targets for quality, on-time delivery, and cost; address issues proactively.
• Provide regular reporting of project performance and status to management and peers.
• Maintain accurate monthly forecasting across assigned projects.
• Proactively manage project budgets and indirect department budgets.

Skills

Engineering Management

Team Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen-Bradley/ Rockwell PLCs

Job description

Dematic Corp is seeking an Controls Engineering Manager to lead a team of project execution engineers within the Project Engineering Organization. The candidate will bring 5+ years of leadership in engineering, with strong background in material handling or logistics automation.

Responsibilities include coaching, budget oversight, forecasting, and ensuring quality, on-time delivery, and cost targets across projects.