Controls Engineering Manager: Lead Project Teams

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

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation

Pay transparency

Global opportunities

Job summary

Dematic Corp is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager to lead a team of project engineers in our Project Engineering Organization. The role emphasizes tactical project execution, team growth, and continuous improvement within the material handling and logistics automation industry.

Requires 5+ years of engineering management experience, strong leadership, and familiarity with CAD (AutoCAD) and PLCs (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell).

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 individually and lead with minimal supervision in remote, office, and customer site environments.
• Knowledge of CAD design software including AutoCAD is a plus.
• Knowledge of PLCs including Allen-Bradley and/or Rockwell a plus.

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.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Engineering management

Communication

Problem solving

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Dematic Corp is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager to lead a team of project engineers in our Project Engineering Organization. The role emphasizes tactical project execution, team growth, and continuous improvement within the material handling and logistics automation industry.

Requires 5+ years of engineering management experience, strong leadership, and familiarity with CAD (AutoCAD) and PLCs (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell).