Senior Controls & Electrical Engineering Lead

Fives Landis Ltd; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and disability insurance

High-deductible health plan

401(k) and HSA

Dental and vision plans

Paid holidays and PTO

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Fives Machining System Inc - Composites in Hebron, KY is seeking a Controls and Electrical Engineering Supervisor (OEM) to lead CE and EE teams and guide the design and support of control software and electrical systems for our machine tools and automation projects.

You will oversee staffing, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and project management while driving technical direction and OEM programming for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field required.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in controls or electrical design and project leadership.
• At least 3 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Controls and Electrical Engineering teams.
• Plan and manage staffing, including hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluations.
• Allocate resources effectively to support project and organizational goals.
• Establish, communicate, and enforce departmental policies and procedures.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment.
• Develop and maintain manpower and project execution plans.
• Manage departmental budget and cost controls, including labor rate administration.
• Support project planning from order entry through installation and commissioning.
• Provide overall technical direction for control systems and electrical system design.
• Review, develop, and approve control and electrical specifications.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and validation of control features and electrical hardware.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards, safety requirements, and internal guidelines.
• Maintain control software repositories and build procedures.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across engineering, manufacturing, and project management.
• Interface with customers to support OEM programming products and resolve technical issues.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to improve system performance and reliability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned activities.

Skills

VB.NET WinForms

C

C++

PLC programming (IEC 61131-3)

Microsoft Visual Studio

Siemens TIA Portal

OPC-UA

Modbus TCP/IP

Industrial communication protocols

Robotics integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Microsoft Visual Studio

Job description

Fives Machining System Inc - Composites in Hebron, KY is seeking a Controls and Electrical Engineering Supervisor (OEM) to lead CE and EE teams and guide the design and support of control software and electrical systems for our machine tools and automation projects.

You will oversee staffing, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and project management while driving technical direction and OEM programming for customers.