Senior Controls Integration Leader (Hybrid)

Körber Supply Chain Group; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Körber is seeking a Controls Integration Manager to lead commissioning across multiple projects for material handling and parcel automation. You will guide a team of controls engineers, establish standards, and ensure operational readiness, quality, and customer acceptance while aligning with safety practices.

You will influence staffing, planning, and execution strategies, provide technical leadership on PLC/HMI designs, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or material handling systems.
• At least 3 years of experience leading technical teams and commissioning resources.
• Experience with Rockwell Studio 5000 and Siemens TIA Portal.
• Knowledge of ISA-88/ISA-95, IEC 61131-3, NFPA 70E.
• Experience with industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Profinet/Profibus, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP).
• Proven project leadership on large automation projects and strong mentoring skills.
• Strong root-cause analysis and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to lead on-site teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct commissioning strategy and execution across multiple projects to ensure delivery and customer acceptance.
• Build and develop a high-performing Controls Engineering team through coaching and mentorship.
• Establish commissioning methodologies, testing standards, and safety/quality requirements.
• Plan staffing, resources, schedules, and execution strategies to meet commitments.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight of control system designs, PLC code, and HMI interfaces.
• Drive continuous improvement via root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop reusable control architectures and tooling to improve execution and scalability.
• Report progress, risks, and resource needs to leadership; escalate issues as needed.
• Travel up to 50% per year for on-site commissioning and go-live activities.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Industrial automation

Electrical safety

PLC programming

HMI interfaces

Root cause analysis

Verbal communication

On-site leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering/ Electrical/ Controls

Tools

Studio 5000

TIA Portal

Ethernet/IP

Profinet/Profibus

Job description

Körber is seeking a Controls Integration Manager to lead commissioning across multiple projects for material handling and parcel automation. You will guide a team of controls engineers, establish standards, and ensure operational readiness, quality, and customer acceptance while aligning with safety practices.

You will influence staffing, planning, and execution strategies, provide technical leadership on PLC/HMI designs, and drive continuous improvement.