Senior Engineering Manager

Adecco; Lebanon (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a highly automated manufacturing engineering function. The role focuses on driving automation, electrical controls, and reliability across a complex production environment.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team, set strategic priorities, and oversee major capital projects from design through startup, ensuring best-in-class safety and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive engineering experience in industrial manufacturing.
• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing engineering teams.
• Strong experience with industrial automation and controls.
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA and/or DCS systems.
• Experience with industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, MCCs and VFDs.
• Experience leading capital projects and commissioning.
• Ability to lead at organizational and technical levels.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Set engineering priorities and provide technical direction for manufacturing operations.
• Provide leadership for automation, controls, electrical systems and instrumentation.
• Oversee PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS and industrial control architectures.
• Drive modernization initiatives across production equipment and systems.
• Lead capital projects from concept through startup.
• Ensure electrical distribution, MCCs, VFDs and plant instrumentation reliability.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance and Reliability to improve equipment performance.
• Lead complex technical problem solving and root-cause analysis.
• Review and approve engineering designs, drawings and documentation.

Skills

People leadership

Industrial automation

Cross-functional leadership

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC

HMI

SCADA

DCS

Job description

An established industrial manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a critical engineering function within a highly automated, technically complex manufacturing operation.

This is a senior leadership position responsible for developing and leading a multidisciplinary engineering team while driving engineering strategy, automation and controls, capital investment, equipment reliability and continuous improvement across the facility.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with a technical foundation in electrical engineering, automation and industrial controls and has experience leading engineering teams within a manufacturing or process environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical professionals
• Establish engineering priorities and provide technical direction across the manufacturing operation
• Provide leadership for automation, controls, electrical systems and instrumentation
• Oversee PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS and industrial control/network architecture
• Drive automation and controls modernization initiatives across production equipment and manufacturing systems
• Lead major capital projects from concept and engineering design through installation, commissioning and startup
• Oversee electrical distribution, MCCs, VFDs, instrumentation and other critical plant systems
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance and Reliability to improve equipment performance, uptime and manufacturing capability
• Lead complex technical problem solving, root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Review and approve engineering designs, specifications, drawings and technical documentation
• Develop longer-term strategies for manufacturing technology, automation and plant infrastructure
• Manage contractors, system integrators, equipment manufacturers and engineering partners
• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering, electrical and safety standards
• Build engineering capability through coaching, development, succession planning and strong technical leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 8+ years of progressive engineering experience within industrial manufacturing, process manufacturing or another highly automated environment
• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience
• Demonstrated success leading and developing engineering teams
• Strong experience with industrial automation and controls
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, SCADA and/or DCS systems
• Experience with industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, MCCs and VFDs
• Experience leading capital projects, equipment installations and commissioning
• Ability to lead at both the organizational and technical level
• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills

Preferred

PE license, advanced engineering or business degree, experience leading larger or multidisciplinary engineering organizations, PMP or reliability/automation certifications, and exposure to Industry 4.0 or manufacturing digitalization.

Why Consider This Opportunity

This is a highly visible engineering leadership opportunity with an established organization and significant technical infrastructure. The Senior Engineering Manager will have the ability to shape the engineering organization, influence long-term automation and technology strategy, and lead major initiatives impacting plant performance.