Controls Engineering Manager

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and implement automation strategies at the plant.
• Identify areas where automation can improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Evaluate potential automation projects to determine priorities based upon technical feasibility and business needs.
• Partner with automation teams (corporate and plant) in the development and implementation of automation projects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers, so that the company has a stable of external resources to draw upon as needed.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest automation technologies and trends and conduct feasibility studies on automation technologies to determine whether they will be useful in a given situation.
• Ensure that automation projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Support efforts by all members of American Woodmark to continuously improve departmental, location and company performance.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively with customers/clients/providers in an effort to coordinate team activities to support meeting the business objectives.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, utilize process and value stream mapping, and draw valid conclusions.
• Basic knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and control systems principles.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; advanced degree a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in automation.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, particularly in automation or control systems, is highly desirable.
• Completion of a variety of capital projects in an industrial setting.
• Demonstrated project management with complete project ownership.
• Experience managing external contractors on a project basis and internal maintenance staff in an indirect capacity for project support.
• Previous experience with complying with regulated environments (i.e. OSHA, EPA).
• Proficiency in using tools and software related to engineering and control systems.