Controls Engineering Manager

We are seeking a dynamic Controls Engineering Manager to lead a growing team of automation and controls professionals. This newly established leadership role aims to drive team development, technical excellence, and process standardization in support of industry-leading robotics and packaging solutions.

About the role

The ideal candidate will blend strong leadership skills with hands-on expertise in PLC programming, robotics, and automation systems. This role is integral in mentoring engineers, providing project guidance, and supporting the team as needed. The position involves operations across Wisconsin and offers opportunities to work on innovative robotic packaging, palletizing, and material handling systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5-7 Controls Engineers across multiple locations.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide coaching, technical guidance, and career development support for engineering staff.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Promote knowledge sharing, training initiatives, and engineering best practices.
• Provide technical oversight for controls engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Guide estimation, scheduling, and resource planning for controls-related project work.
• Support the development and standardization of controls platforms, programming practices, and automation processes.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, and Service teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Assist the team with troubleshooting and technical problem-solving when necessary.
• Support the design, programming, and implementation of PLC-based control systems, industrial robotics, and packaging and material handling automation.
• Review controls strategies and programming approaches to ensure quality and meet customer requirements, timelines, and performance expectations.

Requirements

• 7+ years of controls engineering, automation, or industrial systems experience.
• 2+ years of leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience.
• Strong PLC programming experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation platforms.
• Proficiency with ladder logic programming.
• Experience supporting capital equipment or automated machinery projects.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience with robotics, particularly FANUC.
• Familiarity with automation and controls engineering best practices.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $120,000.00 - $160,000/yr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Bonus target: 15% (80% of that is Quest performance and 20% is ProMach performance).

Benefits

• 3 weeks PTO (possible negotiation for 4 weeks) — automatically earn 4 weeks after 5 years.
• 9 holidays.

Schedule

This is a fully onsite position in Monroe, WI.