Hybrid Controls Engineering Manager - Lead & Hands-on

Automationtechies; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

PTO

Employee programs

Job summary

Automationtechies in Raleigh-Durham, NC is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager to lead a team of controls engineers while staying hands-on with project work. The role is hybrid, with on-site collaboration and occasional travel to job sites.

You will mentor engineers, design and deliver industrial control systems, review designs, and help set engineering standards to improve efficiency and quality. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of controls engineering experience, strong PLC

Qualifications

• 10+ years of controls engineering experience on industrial and manufacturing projects.
• Hands-on experience with PLC programming and control panel design.
• Motion control and industrial networking experience a plus.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Project management and engineering sales experience desired.
• Ability to read prints and specifications; knowledge of safety practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication with internal teams and clients.
• Proficiency with common office software; scripting experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of controls engineers, including hiring, mentoring, and performance reviews.
• Design, program, and deliver industrial control systems and control panels on active projects.
• Serve as the team’s go-to technical resource for complex programming, troubleshooting, and design challenges.
• Assign engineers to projects and partner with project managers on scheduling.
• Review estimates, designs, and control logic for quality and consistency.
• Build engineering standards and processes that improve team efficiency and accuracy.
• Support business development with engineering input on estimates and project scope.
• Work in the office, with visits to the shop and job sites as needed. Occasional travel.

Skills

PLC programming

Control panel design

Team leadership

Project management

Engineering sales

Reading prints

Education

Four-year engineering degree

Tools

Office software

Scripting

Job description

Automationtechies in Raleigh-Durham, NC is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager to lead a team of controls engineers while staying hands-on with project work. The role is hybrid, with on-site collaboration and occasional travel to job sites.

You will mentor engineers, design and deliver industrial control systems, review designs, and help set engineering standards to improve efficiency and quality. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of controls engineering experience, strong PLC