Lead Automation & Controls Engineering Manager

Michael Page; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heatlh Insurance

401k (Company Match)

PTO Available

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager to lead the Controls Engineering team in support of a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This role provides technical leadership, strategic direction, and hands-on engineering support for plant automation, capital projects, maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The candidate will oversee automation standards, control system architecture, PLC/SCADA programming, historian systems, industrial networking, instrumentation, and server

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation or related discipline.
• 10+ years in industrial controls within 24/7 manufacturing.
• 5+ years in engineering leadership or supervision.
• Experience leading automation and capital projects.
• Strong instrumentation, process controls, and automation experience.
• PLC programming, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Solid understanding of industrial networks and Fieldbus.
• SCADA architecture design, implementation, and support.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of tools, standards and methods to reduce downtime.
• Maintain automation standards and best practices across the site.
• Provide technical leadership for plant-wide automation initiatives and roadmaps.
• Drive continuous improvement for system performance and reliability.
• Oversee PLC, SCADA, and HMI programming, troubleshooting, and upgrades.
• Manage PI Historian, data collection, and historian systems.
• Lead a 24/7 engineering team and mentor staff.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Facilities, Quality and EHS.

Skills

PLC Programming

SCADA

Instrumentation

Automation Systems

Team Leadership

On-call Support

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering

Tools

SCADA Systems

PLC Programming

Industrial Networking

Fieldbus

SAP CMMS

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager to lead the Controls Engineering team in support of a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This role provides technical leadership, strategic direction, and hands-on engineering support for plant automation, capital projects, maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The candidate will oversee automation standards, control system architecture, PLC/SCADA programming, historian systems, industrial networking, instrumentation, and server