Project Manger, Control System Integration

Afinitas GmbH; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group, part of Barry-Wehmiller, is seeking a Project Manager (Food and Beverage) to lead automation initiatives for consumer products and industrial clients in a manufacturing environment. You will drive hardware and panel design, PLC/HMI/SCADA work, and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, develop annual vision plans for the controls group, and collaborate with recruiting to build a strong automation team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Five+ years of experience delivering automation solutions for consumer products or industrial clients.
• Experience designing electrical control systems and programming automation for process applications.
• Proficiency with Rockwell hardware and software.
• Willingness to travel for project installation, startup, and meetings.
• Experience with Siemens, AVEVA/Wonderware, or GE software and hardware.
• Experience in food and beverage or related sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects involving hardware and panel design, PLC/HMI programming, SCADA, and power distribution.
• Manage proposals, estimates, schedules, resources, staffing, contracts, and quality control.
• Maintain client relationships and grow regional controls and automation business.
• Mentor and coach technical staff; drive training and career development.
• Develop annual vision plans and support strategic planning for the controls group.
• Collaborate with recruiting to hire automation professionals.
• Participate in firmwide standards and governance councils.
• Provide quarterly reporting to office and regional partners.
• Coordinate with finance for accurate reporting of group activities.

Skills

Automation expertise

Project management

Client relationship

Leadership/mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell hardware & software

Siemens software

AVEVA Wonderware

GE software/hardware

Job description

Job Description: Project Manager (Food and Beverage)

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.

Who You’ll Work With You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment. When you join Design Group as a Project Manager, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth.

Design Group is widely known as an industry leader, recognized as a top system integrator, ranking #9 in the 2025 System Integrator Giants; as a Rockwell Platinum Integrator, the highest designation given to Rockwell partners; and as an Ignition Enterprise Premier Integrator. As a part of this team, you will learn from industry leading experts and may even have the chance to be an active participant in industry events like the Ignition Build-A-Thon which Design Group won in 2026! In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Control System Integration Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

• Lead project work involving hardware and panel design, PLC and HMI programming, SCADA design, power distribution design, and associated documentation


• Manage proposals, estimates, schedules, resources, staffing, contracts, order processing, quality control, customer satisfaction, and project setup


• Grow the local and regional controls and automation business and maintain relationships with key client contacts


• Guide technical professionals through mentoring, feedback, training, and career development


• Develop annual vision plans and support strategic business planning for the controls and automation group


• Partner with recruiting to identify and hire controls and automation professionals


• Participate in councils that oversee and adopt firmwide standards


• Provide quarterly reporting to office and regional partners


• Coordinate with finance to support accurate reporting of controls and automation group activities


• Maintain appropriate use of company facilities, plant, and equipment

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or another engineering discipline supported by relevant experience


• Five or more years of experience developing and delivering automation solutions for consumer products or industrial clients


• Experience designing electrical control systems and programming automation systems for process applications


• Proficiency with Rockwell hardware and software solutions


• Ability to travel for project installation, startup, client meetings, company meetings, training, seminars, forums, and conventions


• Experience with Siemens, AVEVA (Wonderware), or GE software and hardware


• Experience in food and beverage, or another sector #LI-CG1

The approximate pay range for this position is $110,000-165,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location of the position.

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. 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. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. 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.

Company: Design Group Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It's that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.