Senior Controls Engineer: Lifecycle Upgrades & Automation Lead

Kion Group AG

Michigan

On-site

USD 115,000 - 173,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Dematic Corp. is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead and standardize controls across hardware, software, electrical, and system solutions within Lifecycle Services and Solutions—Modernizations & Upgrades.

You will translate customer requirements into actionable tasks and guide engineering teams to on-time, on-budget delivery. The role emphasizes technical design reviews, collaboration with project management, and hands-on support for complex material handling systems.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of controls engineering experience with delivery focus.
  • Ability to translate customer requirements into engineering tasks.
  • Experience with controls hardware and software reviews.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and improve controls standards and documentation.
  • Evaluate and recommend standard control hardware solutions.
  • Participate in technical reviews for controls hardware and software.
  • Support project engineering teams with controls design needs.
  • Review designs and support validation activities.
  • Troubleshoot issues and provide problem solving across disciplines.
  • Guide junior teammates and share expertise on projects.
  • Review system drawings for regulatory compliance and coordination.

Skills

Controls Engineering
Technical communication
Cross-functional collaboration
Customer-facing
Troubleshooting
Project planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley
Siemens TIA Portal
EtherNet/IP
Modbus
PROFINET
PROFIsafe

Job description

Dematic Corp. is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead and standardize controls across hardware, software, electrical, and system solutions within Lifecycle Services and Solutions—Modernizations & Upgrades.

You will translate customer requirements into actionable tasks and guide engineering teams to on-time, on-budget delivery. The role emphasizes technical design reviews, collaboration with project management, and hands-on support for complex material handling systems.

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