Controls Engineering Manager
Dematic · Wauwatosa, WI · 2 wk ago
Engineering$114k–$167k/yrFull-time
Tactical Execution
- Own project performance and outcomes of direct engineering team
- Provide coaching and guidance to help ensure team member and project success
- Avoidance of issues and proactive addressing
- Regular reporting of project performance and status to management and peers
- Maintain accurate monthly forecasting across assigned projects
- Proactively manage direct project budgets and indirect department budgets
- Attend project turnovers and assess projects for technical, cost, and schedule risks prior to execution team deployment
- Make project staffing decisions based on team skills, project priorities, and customer visibility
- Maintain utilization for individual contributors and coordinate level-loading of team members
- Participate in pre-sale technical reviews with Sales and Solution Development teams
- Look for opportunity to reduce project risks and develop awareness of customer expectations and demands
- Analyze and understand impact of decisions on business operations
- Appraise and recommend changes in current processes or procedures
Team Growth and Development
- Effectively recruit, on-board, and integrate new hires into the Project Engineering Organization
- Drive continuous talent development and performance evaluation through completion of formal yearly OCTR (Organization Capability and Talent Review) and Goal Setting processes
- Provide coaching and mentoring, gap assessment and training, and team member empowerment
- Create and maintain a culture of strong integrity, communication and collaboration within the team
- Set clear expectations and grow team members to be role-models throughout Dematic and externally with Customers
- Maintain a Safety-First culture and a compliance to all company policies and standards
- Engage in regular communications: 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/coaching, project team discussions, peer group meetings, and employee feedback
Strategic Implementation and Continuous Improvement
- Build effective cross-office location and cross-department relationships
- Drive team engagement and team visibility throughout Dematic and with Customers
- Maintain a feedback loop (lessons learned, project variances…etc.) between project execution and Solution Development teams to respond to customer expectations and increase Dematic’s competitiveness
- Drive and support Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives within the Project Engineering group, and promote a culture of continuous improvement
- Develop team and individual goals that align with strategic plan and Engineering Department
- Recommend changes and improvements where appropriate