Global Controls Engineering Manager, Automation Solutions

Kion Group AG

Grand Rapids (MI)

On-site

USD 122,000 - 152,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Dematic is seeking a Manager of Controls Engineering to lead the Solutions & Delivery Optimization team, driving strategy, standardization, and scalable automation solutions across our global organization. You will mentor engineers, evaluate new technologies, and ensure high-quality, modular control platforms for current and future deployments.

As a leader, you will collaborate with Product Management, R&D, and Systems Engineering to advance controls architecture and productization while

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in controls engineering or related industrial disciplines.
  • Experience leading engineering teams in a technical role.
  • Experience with controls standardization and productization initiatives.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing controls engineering team.
  • Support and execute the controls strategy, roadmap, and priorities.
  • Drive development, standardization, and commercialization of controls platforms.
  • Collaborate with global engineering to align architecture and productization.
  • Guide evaluation and adoption of new automation technologies.
  • Support establishing standards and governance for controls software and systems.
  • Provide technical leadership for pilots, deployments, and customer solutions.
  • Foster continuous improvement in processes, tools, and capability.

Skills

Technical leadership
Industrial automation
Modular controls
PLC/SCADA
Cross-functional teamwork
Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science

Tools

Siemens SIMATIC
PLC
HMI
SCADA
Industrial networking

Job description

Dematic is seeking a Manager of Controls Engineering to lead the Solutions & Delivery Optimization team, driving strategy, standardization, and scalable automation solutions across our global organization. You will mentor engineers, evaluate new technologies, and ensure high-quality, modular control platforms for current and future deployments.

As a leader, you will collaborate with Product Management, R&D, and Systems Engineering to advance controls architecture and productization while

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