Controls Engineering Manager - Amazon Modernizations

Dematic; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 122,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic's Controls Engineering Manager will lead a team of project execution engineers within Lifecycle Solutions and Services Project Engineering. The role emphasizes strategic guidance, capability growth, cross-discipline collaboration, and delivery of high-quality, on-time projects in material handling and logistics automation.

You will shape staffing, budgets, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives, mentor engineers, and drive safety and integrity across the organization while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of demonstrated Engineering Management and/or people leadership, and material handling and/or logistics automation industry experience.
• Controls equipment competency and ability to learn material handling systems.
• Experience applying industrial safety standards to customer needs and expectations.
• Ability to work individually and lead with minimal supervision in remote, office, and customer site environments.
• Willingness to travel 15-25% to Customer or Dematic locations

Responsibilities

• Own project performance and outcomes of direct engineering team
• Provide coaching and guidance to help ensure team member and project success
• Ensure project targets are met for quality, on-time delivery, and cost. Anticipate issues and address proactively
• Provide regular reporting of project performance and status to management and peers
• Maintain accurate monthly forecasting across assigned projects
• Proactively manage direct project budgets and indirect department budgets
• Provide input to annual budget regarding staffing, indirect spending, etc
• Attend project turnovers and assess projects for technical, cost, and schedule risks prior to execution team deployment
• Make project staffing decisions based on team skills, project priorities, and customer visibility
• Maintain utilization for individual contributors and coordinate level-loading of team members
• Participate in pre-sale technical reviews with Sales and Solution Development teams
• Look for opportunity to reduce project risks and develop awareness of customer expectations and demands
• Analyzes and understands impact of decisions on business operations
• Appraise and recommend changes in current processes or procedures
• Effectively recruit, on-board, and integrate new hires into the Project Engineering Organization
• Drive continuous talent development and performance evaluation through completion of formal yearly OCTR (Organization Capability and Talent Review) and Goal Setting processes
• Provide coaching and mentoring, gap assessment and training, and team member empowerment
• Create and maintain a culture of strong integrity, communication and collaboration within the team
• Set clear expectations and grow team members to be role-models throughout Dematic and externally with Customers
• Maintain a Safety-First culture and a compliance to all company policies and standards
• Engage in regular communications: 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/coaching, project team discussions, peer group meetings, and employee feedback
• Build effective cross-office location and cross-department relationships
• Drive team engagement and team visibility throughout Dematic and with Customers
• Maintain a feedback loop (lessons learned, project variances...etc.) between project execution and Solution Development teams to respond to customer expectations and increase Dematic's competitiveness
• Develop and drive design and process standards for immediate direct team and expanded LSSMU Engineering team
• Drive and support Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives within the Project Engineering group, and promote a culture of continuous improvement
• Develop team and individual goals that align with strategic plan and Engineering Department
• Recommend changes and improvements where appropriate

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Project execution

Communication

Problem solving

Budgeting

Collaboration

Mentoring

Safety culture

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

CET Designer (Maestro)

Job description

Dematic has an immediate need for a Controls Engineering Manager to manage a team of project execution engineers within our Lifecycle Solutions and Services Project Engineering team. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience leading Controls engineers on various size and complexity projects in the material handling and logistics automation industry. Candidates with demonstrated success in team leadership roles is a must, and experience with material handling systems and/or logistics automation is preferred.

The Manager of Controls Engineering will be involved with managing day-to-day tactical project execution, assessing and growing team capabilities, working across other engineering disciplines and department functions to ensure project-wide alignment, and helping drive strategic initiatives and continuous improvement opportunities.

What we offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $121,600.00 - $182,400.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

What you will do in this role:

• Own project performance and outcomes of direct engineering team
• Provide coaching and guidance to help ensure team member and project success
• Ensure project targets are met for quality, on-time delivery, and cost. Anticipate issues and address proactively
• Provide regular reporting of project performance and status to management and peers
• Maintain accurate monthly forecasting across assigned projects
• Proactively manage direct project budgets and indirect department budgets
• Provide input to annual budget regarding staffing, indirect spending, etc
• Attend project turnovers and assess projects for technical, cost, and schedule risks prior to execution team deployment
• Make project staffing decisions based on team skills, project priorities, and customer visibility
• Maintain utilization for individual contributors and coordinate level-loading of team members
• Participate in pre-sale technical reviews with Sales and Solution Development teams
• Look for opportunity to reduce project risks and develop awareness of customer expectations and demands
• Analyzes and understands impact of decisions on business operations
• Appraise and recommend changes in current processes or procedures
• Effectively recruit, on-board, and integrate new hires into the Project Engineering Organization
• Drive continuous talent development and performance evaluation through completion of formal yearly OCTR (Organization Capability and Talent Review) and Goal Setting processes
• Provide coaching and mentoring, gap assessment and training, and team member empowerment
• Create and maintain a culture of strong integrity, communication and collaboration within the team
• Set clear expectations and grow team members to be role-models throughout Dematic and externally with Customers
• Maintain a Safety-First culture and a compliance to all company policies and standards
• Engage in regular communications: 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/coaching, project team discussions, peer group meetings, and employee feedback
• Build effective cross-office location and cross-department relationships
• Drive team engagement and team visibility throughout Dematic and with Customers
• Maintain a feedback loop (lessons learned, project variances...etc.) between project execution and Solution Development teams to respond to customer expectations and increase Dematic's competitiveness
• Develop and drive design and process standards for immediate direct team and expanded LSSMU Engineering team
• Drive and support Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives within the Project Engineering group, and promote a culture of continuous improvement
• Develop team and individual goals that align with strategic plan and Engineering Department
• Recommend changes and improvements where appropriate

What We are Looking For:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field of engineering
• At least (5) years of demonstrated Engineering Management and/or people leadership , and material handling and/or logistics automation industry or related experience preferred
• Controls equipment competency and ability to learn material handling systems
• Experience designing and applying industrial safety standards to customer needs and expectations
• Ability to work individually and lead with minimal supervision in remote, office, and customer site environments
• Knowledge of CAD design software including AutoCAD is a plus
• Experience with Dematic's CET Designer Software (Maestro) preferred
• Ability to solve complex problems and recommend cost-effective solutions
• Proven communications skills, collaboration, flexibility, and willingness to lead and work as part of a team of solution-oriented professionals
• Demonstrated presentation skills, group facilitation, and ability to effectively interact with customers
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, influencing, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintaining composure
• Travel approximately 15-25% to Customer or Dematic locations
• Positively represent the Engineering organization and Dematic with both internal and external Customers