Controls Engineering Manager

Tactical Execution

Tactical Execution Responsibilities:

• Own the performance and outcomes of projects executed by the direct engineering team.
• Coach and guide team members to support individual development and overall project success.
• Avoid and address issues proactively to ensure projects meet targets for quality, on-time delivery, and cost.
• Provide regular updates on project status, risks, and performance to management and peers.
• Maintain accurate monthly forecasting across assigned projects.
• Proactively manage both direct project budgets and indirect departmental budgets.
• Contribute to the annual budgeting process, including staffing plans and indirect spending.
• Attend project turnover meetings and assess technical, cost, and schedule risks prior to execution team deployment.
• Make project staffing decisions based on team capabilities, project priorities, and customer visibility.
• Maintain regular workload balancing across team members.
• Participate in pre-sales technical reviews with Sales and Solution Development teams.
• Evaluate and understand the operational impact of project and team decisions on the broader business.

Team Growth and Development

Team Growth and Development Responsibilities:

• Recruit, onboard, and effectively integrate new hires into the team.
• Drive continuous talent development and performance management through the annual OCTR (Organization Capability and Talent Review) and goal-setting processes.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, skills gap assessment, and targeted training while empowering team members to succeed.
• Foster a culture of integrity, open communication, and collaboration within the team.
• Set clear expectations and develop team members to serve as role models within Dematic and in customer interactions.
• Promote and uphold a Safety‑First culture while ensuring compliance with all company policies and standards.
• Maintain regular and effective communication through one-on-one meetings, real-time coaching, project team discussions, peer meetings, and employee feedback channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering management and/or people leadership experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in the material handling, automation, or related industry preferred.
• Ability to work independently and lead effectively with minimal supervision in remote, office, and customer site environments.
• Experience with CAD design software, including AutoCAD, is a plus.
• Knowledge of PLC systems, including Rockwell and/or Siemens, is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and recommend cost-effective solutions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the flexibility to lead and contribute within a team of solution-oriented professionals.
• Proven presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, influencing, and relationship-building capabilities.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to customer or Dematic locations.
• Represent the LSS Engineering organization and Dematic professionally with both internal and external customers.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $121,600.00 - $182,400.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Schedule

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