Manager, Systems Mechatronics Engineering

Kion Group AG; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 122,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency - Global Opportunties

Job summary

KION Group AG in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Manager, Controls Engineering to lead the Solutions & Delivery Optimization Controls team. You will drive strategy, standardization, and development of automation controls across our global organization, building modular, scalable solutions and guiding senior engineers.

As a technical and organizational leader, you will foster engineering excellence, oversee pilots, and collaborate with Product Management, R&D, and Systems Engineering to advance

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in controls engineering or related field.
• Experience leading engineering teams in a technical management role.
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA; Siemens platforms and industrial networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Controls Engineers.
• Support and execute the controls engineering strategy, roadmap, and priorities.
• Drive development, standardization, and commercialization of controls platforms.
• Collaborate with global engineering organizations to align controls architecture and productization.
• Guide the evaluation of new automation technologies for current and future solutions.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and governance for controls software.
• Provide technical leadership for pilot implementations and customer deployments.
• Foster continuous improvement in engineering processes and capabilities.

Skills

Industrial automation

Controls engineering

Modular automation design

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Team leadership

Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

Siemens-based automation platforms

Job description

Manager, Controls Engineering - Solutions & Delivery Optimization Overview We are seeking a Manager, Controls Engineering to lead our Solutions & Delivery Optimization Controls team, driving the strategy, standardization, and development of automation controls solutions across our global organization. This leadership role is responsible for managing a team of experienced Controls Engineers focused on evaluating emerging technologies, developing standardized controls building blocks, and enabling scalable, modular automation solutions. Working closely with Product Management, R&D, Systems Engineering, Commercialization, and other global engineering organizations, you will build modules and deployment processes that supports both current and future automation solutions. As a technical and organizational leader for the team, you will foster engineering excellence, promote innovation, and ensure the successful development and execution support of standardized controls solutions that improve solution quality, scalability, and customer delivery.

We offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency - Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

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The base pay range for this role is estimated to be S121,600 - $152,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Experienced Controls Engineers.
• Support and execute the controls engineering strategy, roadmap, and priorities aligned with business objectives.
• Drive the development, standardization, and commercialization of controls platforms and capabilities that enable scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with global engineering organizations to align controls architecture, productization, and solution development.
• Guide the evaluation and adoption of new automation technologies to support current and future solutions.
• Support establishing engineering standards, best practices, and governance for controls software and system design.
• Provide technical leadership and execution guidance to support pilot implementations, customer deployments, and solution commercialization.
• Foster continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and organizational capability.

Required Skills & Capabilities

• Demonstrated leadership experience leading highly technical engineering teams.
• Knowledge of industrial automation, controls engineering, and system architecture.
• Strong understanding of modular automation design and controls standardization.
• Experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA, and Siemens-based automation platforms, including controls architecture and industrial networking.
• Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to build partnerships across global, cross-functional engineering organizations.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance innovation, technical excellence, customer needs, and project timeline constraints.
• Experience Required 7+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, mechatronics, or related industrial engineering disciplines.
• Experience leading engineering teams in a technical management role.
• Experience leading controls standardization, PLC software development, or automation productization initiatives is preferred.
• Experience in logistics, material handling, or large-scale industrial automation systems preferred.
• Experience working in global or matrixed engineering organizations preferred.
• Willingness to travel globally (up to 30%).
• Education Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).

KION brands keep the world moving - globally, regionally, and locally.

KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company.

With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered.

KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready.

Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment.

Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution.

Whether locally or globally - we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence.

Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions.

Join our team - Push it forward.