Controls Engineering Manager — Lead Automation Projects

Still Sverige Ab; Wauwatosa (WI); 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 a Controls Engineering Manager to lead a team of project execution engineers within the Project Engineering Organization. The role requires 5+ years of leadership in engineering and experience in material handling and logistics automation.

The manager will guide tactical execution, grow team capabilities, and drive continuous improvement across projects, reporting performance and forecasting while managing budgets and staffing for optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field of engineering.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated Engineering Management and/or people leadership.
• At least 8 years of material handling and/or logistics automation industry or related experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently.

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.
• Attend project turnovers and assess projects for risks prior to execution team deployment.
• Look for opportunities to reduce project risks and meet customer expectations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team leadership

Project execution

Budget management

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean/Continuous improvement

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Dematic Corp is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager to lead a team of project execution engineers within the Project Engineering Organization. The role requires 5+ years of leadership in engineering and experience in material handling and logistics automation.

The manager will guide tactical execution, grow team capabilities, and drive continuous improvement across projects, reporting performance and forecasting while managing budgets and staffing for optimal outcomes.