Controls Team Supervisor - CEPG

Marvin; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement savings match

Profit sharing

Volunteer opportunities

Wellbeing account

Job summary

Marvin in Fargo, ND is seeking a Controls Team Supervisor to lead the Controls Technician group within the Custom Equipment Group. You will direct work, mentor staff, and ensure on-time delivery of automation projects involving PLCs, SCADA, databases, and ERP interfaces.

This role requires collaboration across Engineering, IS, Maintenance and Operations, shaping control panel design and device selection. A four-year degree is preferred or equivalent experience with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Four year degree is preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience with PLC/Operator Interface programming.
• Familiarity with SCADA and control systems and components.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Controls Technician(s) and direct workload to meet project timelines.
• Assist the Programming Manager in supervising the controls group across projects.
• Coordinate with IS, Automation Systems, Maintenance and Operations for successful project delivery.
• Develop and maintain wiring schematics, control panels and device selection in line with specifications.
• Provide input on system interfaces, databases and ERP integrations.

Skills

PLC programming

Operator Interface programming

Microsoft Office Suite

SCADA

Education

Four year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Controls Team Supervisor - CEPG

Job ID: 2026-9729

Department: Engineering

Position Type: Regular

Location: US-ND-Fargo

Job Overview

The CEPG Controls Team Supervisor will assist the CEG Programming Manager in providing direction and delegating work to the Controls Technician(s) while continuing to execute controls work. Will lead, mentor and direct the activities and tasks of the Controls group. Be responsible for leading the team to timely and successful projects while empowering individual team members to maintain ownership of their assigned tasks. Position assists multiple facets of the Custom Equipment Group programming team by working closely with specialists involving high level supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), database systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) to fully integrate systems for sophisticated automated manufacturing equipment. Individual must have the ability to learn the Integrity/Infinity product offerings and legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to understand the relationship between individual parts, finished products and how the systems integrate across all product lines within the organization.

Highlights of your role

• SUPERVISION - Provide direction and assist in overseeing all functions of the controls group and interaction with our Automation Systems, Maintenance, IS and overall Operations while continuing to execute controls work. Participate and facilitate interviewing potential candidates, training employees, planning, leading and delegation of workload balance, evaluating work, assist in rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• RESEARCH/FORWARD THINKING - Assist in the research, analysis, installation and testing of automation control systems to improve machine efficiency and advance current systems to meet project and future production demands while maintaining feedback loops and end user training. Provide input to controls components/devices, software, database, graphic display and external system interface requirements while adhering to company standards and alignment with IS strategies.
• TROUBLESHOOTING/RESOLUTION/PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE - Ability and skill set to diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and programmatic problems of equipment and facilities in order to provide solutions to ensure equipment and processes are continually operational. Provide input for preventative maintenance rule sets for common recurring issues to enhance equipment and facility effectiveness. Support the Marvin companies, as applicable, to analyze current operational procedures. Identify user problems and systems needs to make improvements or resolve issues with our internal customers
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Must possess project management skills while executing to a timeline for successful projects or proper resolution.
• RELATIONSHIPS - Liaison and critical resource between our vendors and new or modified equipment to ensure control panels, wiring schematics, components and general controls/electrical practices align with our General Specification and procedures. Build and maintain internal relationships across all functional departments.
• COMMUNICATION - Strong, proactive communication skills are an expectation along with the responsibility for creating a team environment while training and mentoring others to ensure we win as a team.

You're a good fit if you have (or if you can)

• Working knowledge of manufacturing software (ICIM) and Microsoft Office Suite is required, as is experience with PLC and Operator Interface programming languages
• Familiarity with standard networking technologies and hardware
• Knowledge of SCADA and control systems and components used for automation equipment
• Knowledge of data communication protocols, industrial protocols, and computer operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Unix/Linux
• Four year degree is preferred, or one to two years of related experience/training or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred

We invite you to See Yourself at Marvin

From people to products, Marvin is committed to creating better ways of living. When you join this family-owned and -led window and door company, you belong to a community full of opportunities.

For more than a century, we've been at the forefront of designing, building, and engineering premium, award-winning products. Today, Marvin is also proud to have been named a Top Large Employer by Forbes Magazine two years in a row, in 2024 and 2025. With operations in 19 cities across North America, we manufacture Marvin's quality products, including Infinity Replacement Windows and Doors, and TruStile Doors.

Together, we uphold our values and foster a culture where safety and the wellbeing of our people comes first. We take a better living approach with benefits to support you at work and beyond. From day one, you will enjoy health insurance, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement savings match and more!

Some of our unique and most popular benefits include:

• $300 annual wellbeing account to spend on what helps you feel happy + healthy
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• Annual profit sharing - recognizing everyone's contribution to Marvin's success
• Giving at Marvin - participate in organized volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund - financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships

Join the more than 8,000 Marvin team members to experience these benefits and more.

Marvin is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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