Engineering Manager, Industrial Controls & Panel Design

Watlow Electric Manufacturing; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

401(k) with company match

Wellness incentives

Employee Personal Assistance Program

Dental, medical, vision insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Watlow Electric Manufacturing in St. Louis, MO seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team focused on control panel designs for thermal systems, from concept through production, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with standards.

You will mentor engineers, drive continuous improvement, manage customer-facing discussions, and ensure compliance with UL 508A, NEC, CE, IEC, ATEX. Strong leadership and project management required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or related).
• 8+ years of experience in industrial control panel and/or thermal systems design.
• Demonstrated leadership or project management experience.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable electrical and mechanical codes and standards, including hazardous area classifications.
• Experience with customer-facing technical discussions.
• Experience reviewing and approving engineering documentation.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of complex engineering control panel projects from concept through release to manufacturing.
• Lead projects to drive product extension and/or standardization activities.
• Provide technical oversight and approval for electrical designs, including panel layouts, schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and control logic/software diagrams, and manufacturing documentation.
• Interpret customer specifications and ensure technical requirements are met.
• Partner with account managers and customers to define scope, manage expectations and resolve technical issues.
• Manage and develop key supplier relationships for control panel components and assemblies, including technical reviews of quotations, feedback on performance, and collaboration on cost, quality and delivery improvements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (e.g., UL 508A, NEC, CE 60204 ‑ 1/61439, IEC, ATEX, hazardous area requirements) for power and control panels.
• Mentor engineers and designers; support skill development and performance feedback.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean and change control processes.
• Prioritize and allocate team workload to meet business objectives and delivery commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Customer-facing discussions

Electrical/mechanical codes

Documentation review

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Change control

SolidWorks CAD

SolidWorks Electrical

EPLAN

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Solidworks CAD

Solidworks Electrical

Eplan

Job description

Watlow Electric Manufacturing in St. Louis, MO seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team focused on control panel designs for thermal systems, from concept through production, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with standards.

You will mentor engineers, drive continuous improvement, manage customer-facing discussions, and ensure compliance with UL 508A, NEC, CE, IEC, ATEX. Strong leadership and project management required.