Manager, Controls System Integration

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; East Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group seeks a Manager, Controls System Integration to lead electrical and controls teams delivering automated manufacturing solutions. You will work with project teams and clients to define solutions, assign resources, and ensure alignment with project goals across multiple industries.

The role emphasizes mentoring, standards development, and collaboration across offices while supporting recruitment efforts and client success. Requires travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• At least nine years of combined technical and people management experience.
• Experience overseeing projects involving engineering, design, and programming of integrated and automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience developing electrical schematics, PLC programs, and HMI/SCADA applications; travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and controls engineers through the full project lifecycle: conception, proposal, specification, development, integration, testing and start-up.
• Define solutions for multiple system integration projects and assign teams based on project requirements.
• Monitor project performance and provide scheduling, planning, technical, and execution oversight.
• Create and support technical standards that promote consistent, accurate client solutions.
• Partner with project teams and clients to maintain alignment with project objectives.
• Support recruiting activities for the Control System Integration Practice.
• Manage and mentor team members while developing training objectives and strategies.
• Coordinate project workloads with regional offices and help improve methods and procedures.
• Communicate project updates clearly to clients, project teams, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / related field

Tools

Electrical schematics

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Job description

About Us

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Company

Design Group

Job Description

Manager, Controls System Integration

Who You’ll Work With

At Design Group, you’ll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world’s leading companies. You’ll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you’ll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career. You will join the Control System Integration Practice and work with electrical and controls engineers, project teams, technical specialists, and clients across multiple industries. Design Group is recognized as a system integrator and is a Rockwell Platinum Integrator and an Ignition Enterprise Premier Integrator.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll lead electrical and controls engineering teams that deliver integrated and automated manufacturing solutions. You’ll work closely with project teams and clients to define solutions, assign resources, oversee execution, and maintain alignment with project objectives. This position plays an important role in project quality and team development, giving you the opportunity to strengthen technical standards, mentor professionals, and support client success across multiple industries.

• Lead electrical and controls engineers through the full project lifecycle, including conception, proposal, specification, development, integration, testing, and start-up
• Define solutions for multiple system integration projects and assign teams based on project requirements
• Monitor project performance and provide scheduling, planning, technical, and execution oversight
• Create and support technical standards that promote consistent, accurate client solutions
• Partner with project teams and clients to maintain alignment with project objectives
• Support recruiting activities for the Control System Integration Practice
• Manage and mentor team members while developing training objectives and strategies
• Coordinate project workloads and activities with regional offices and help improve methods and procedures
• Communicate project updates clearly to clients, project teams, and internal stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field
• At least nine years of combined technical and people management experience
• Experience overseeing projects involving the engineering, design, and programming of integrated and automated manufacturing systems
• Experience developing electrical schematics, PLC programs, and HMI/SCADA applications and supporting proposal developmentAbility and willingness to travel for project installation, start-up, client meetings, company meetings, training, seminars, forums, and conventions

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.