Senior Controls Engineer: Industrial Automation & Upgrades

Kion Group AG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic Corp. is hiring a Senior Controls Engineer for the Lifecycle Services and Solutions – Modernizations & Upgrades organization.

The role requires at least eight years of experience and the ability to lead complex engineering work for material handling systems. The Senior Controls Engineer translates customer requirements into actionable tasks and ensures delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Electrical, Mechatronics, or Controls Engineering preferred.
• 8+ years of Controls Engineering or related experience delivering project controls solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate across teams and levels.
• Customer-facing experience and ability to represent engineering in technical discussions.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP, Modbus, CIP Safety, SafeLink, PROFINET, and PROFIsafe.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens TIA Portal PLC platforms.

Responsibilities

• Help develop, maintain, and improve controls standards and documentation.
• Assist in evaluating and recommending standard control hardware solutions.
• Participate in technical reviews for controls hardware and software.
• Support project engineering teams with controls design needs.
• Review controls designs and support validation activities.
• Help project teams troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Provide project technical support, including problem solving and integration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Share expertise and guide junior team members on project engineering teams.
• Review system-level drawings to support compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering disciplines, project management, and other departments.
• Promote safety and compliance through clear communication and adherence to standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency and reduce cost.
• Support planning and delivery of engineering work within project timelines.
• Travel up to 40% for project sites and meetings.

Skills

Controls engineering

Project collaboration

Technical communication

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens TIA Portal

EtherNet/IP

Modbus

CIP Safety

Job description

Dematic Corp. is hiring a Senior Controls Engineer for the Lifecycle Services and Solutions – Modernizations & Upgrades organization.

The role requires at least eight years of experience and the ability to lead complex engineering work for material handling systems. The Senior Controls Engineer translates customer requirements into actionable tasks and ensures delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.