Senior Controls Engineer

Dematic; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 108,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Dematic in Milwaukee, WI seeks an experienced engineering/project management professional to translate contractual requirements into deliverables for engineering teams and to manage resources for on-time, within-budget project execution.

You will lead technical reviews, coordinate with suppliers and ME/CE leads, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement across a global matrix organization. Travel up to 40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics).
• 8+ years of experience in engineering or project management.
• Exceptional customer focus and ability to deliver results.
• Demonstrated problem solver with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate the project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for the engineering teams (including design/layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, and commissioning)
• Identify needed resources across engineering teams and with external suppliers and assign tasks across the project team.
• Ensure a high degree of quality of output for all deliverables and the entire solution via alignment to established standards for processes, engineering quality, and standard work.
• Identify and resolve issues that affect engineering tasks to avoid negative impact on the project.
• Monitor and manage project/team performance and ensure KPIs are met.
• Deliver the work package assigned by the Project Manager on time and within budget.
• Act as the main point of contact for project management, installation, procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, etc. regarding all engineering deliverables.
• Ensure completion of all necessary specifications for third-party components, resale, etc. are accurate and complete; collaborating closely with ME/CE Leads as needed to ensure completion.
• Together with the SIM, provide Solutions Development input on project schedule and engineering resource estimates and availability and influence the use of standard designs.
• Align with line managers about performance, skill set, and availability of project engineering resources.
• Track engineering progress and ensuring project is pacing to schedule; align with ME/CE Leads and SAE as needed to report progress.
• Crafting project status reports, financial forecast, and schedule updates
• Support the project manager in risk management and risk mitigation actions by documenting, escalating, and managing project risk, preparing PSR / PVRs
• Lead technical reviews and conduct post-mortem with PM to feed continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Engineering leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $108,000 - $158,400 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications

Additional Job Description

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Translate the project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for the engineering teams (including design/layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, and commissioning)
• Identify needed resources across engineering teams and with external suppliers and assign tasks across the project team.
• Ensure a high degree of quality of output for all deliverables and the entire solution via alignment to established standards for processes, engineering quality, and standard work.
• Identify and resolve issues that affect engineering tasks to avoid negative impact on the project.
• Monitor and manage project/team performance and ensure KPIs are met.
• Deliver the work package assigned by the Project Manager on time and within budget.
• Act as the main point of contact for project management, installation, procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, etc. regarding all engineering deliverables.
• Ensure completion of all necessary specifications for third-party components, resale, etc. are accurate and complete; collaborating closely with ME/CE Leads as needed to ensure completion.
• Together with the SIM, provide Solutions Development input on project schedule and engineering resource estimates and availability and influence the use of standard designs.
• Align with line managers about performance, skill set, and availability of project engineering resources.
• Track engineering progress and ensuring project is pacing to schedule; align with ME/CE Leads and SAE as needed to report progress.
• Crafting project status reports, financial forecast, and schedule updates
• Support the project manager in risk management and risk mitigation actions by documenting, escalating, and managing project risk, preparing PSR / PVRs
• Lead technical reviews and conduct post-mortem with PM to feed continuous improvement.

What We Are Looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics).
• Prior experience leading project technical deliverables, prefer material handling project experience.
• 8+ years of experience in engineering or project management
• Exceptional customer focus and ability to deliver results.
• Demonstrated problem solver with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to navigate, influence and operate in a strongly matrixed global organization.
• Ability to travel up to 40%

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa now or in the future.

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About us

KION Supply Chain Solutions (KION SCS) is an operating unit of the KION Group, consisting of the two strong and successful brands Dematic and DAI. Dematic is an intralogistics innovator that designs, builds and supports intelligent, automated solutions for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution environments for customers that are powering the future of commerce. The company is headquartered in Atlanta with engineering centers, manufacturing facilities and service centers located in more than 25 countries, and also owns the software company, Digital Applications International Limited (DAI).

DAI, acquired by Dematic in 2020, specializes in logistics automation solutions with offices in the US, UK and Switzerland.

The KION Group is among the world’s leading suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions and has a global network of more than 42,000 employees. Its portfolio encompasses forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, as well as integrated automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group’s solutions improve the flow of material and information within factories, warehouses, and distribution centers.

Our Linde and STILL forklift brands serve the premium industrial truck segment. Dematic is a global leader in automated material handling. Together, we are shaping the future and are among the best in our industry.

Our culture is driven by our shared KION Group values – integrity, collaboration, courage and excellence.