Electrical & Controls Engineering Supervisor

About the role

Intralox is a division of Laitram, L.L.C., offering an extensive portfolio of innovative conveyance solutions and services that improve lives and optimize businesses worldwide. Our global workforce of over 3,000 employees in 20+ countries consists of reliable problem solvers, continuously developing and delivering solutions that have driven our customers’ growth for more than 50 years. We invest in values such as honesty, fairness, and respect, and aim to practice our business philosophy principles daily. This position reports to a functional manager and is based onsite at our office in Hanover, MD. This role is not eligible for work authorization or sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Manage the rollout of programmatic material handling equipment at scale, with or without included controls package.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of customer-facing documentation and modifications to existing core-product controls platforms.
• Manage a team that designs and implements controls and electrical systems for material handling equipment and provides integrator support during pre-go-live installation, commissioning, post-go-live hypercare, and tier 2 peak support.
• Lead and supervise an Electrical and Automation Controls Engineering team, helping team members succeed in their roles and guiding their personal development.
• Encourage an environment of teamwork and convey the concepts of the Laitram Business Philosophy within the team.
• Inspire and instill the highest standards in engineering designs to ensure error-free solutions.
• Participate in strategic and business planning activities, setting team Vision, Mission, and Goals, and executing them with the team.
• Facilitate and lead continuous improvement efforts that enhance efficiency and quality throughout the project/product life cycle.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Product Engineering, Application Engineering, and Global Engineering Standards Teams to improve products, boosting internal productivity and customer value.
• Work closely with Production Control, Materials Management, Assembly, Testing, and Quality Teams to deliver accurate, on-time, and complete solutions.
• Coordinate with engineering and operations teams to ensure consistent deliverables.
• Guide and develop engineers to design the industrial transportation systems of the future.
• Manage the team’s resource capacity, commitments, and tasks, and communicate priorities to other leadership.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial electrical and controls design.
• Proficient in designing Industrial Control Systems, including generating a BOM, schematic generation, and control panel hardware design.
• Proficient with using measuring devices, tools, and reading and understanding electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Proficient with software design and code development, especially in PLCs and PACs environments.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with fabrication methods and design for manufacturing and assembly principles.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Leadership capabilities with the ability to set/adopt a vision and execute it with a team.
• Outstanding people skills with the ability to communicate effectively across multiple departments, skill sets, and time zones.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must meet functional job requirements, including lifting 50 pounds and climbing ladders.
• Travel required (10-20%) for equipment installation, start-up, or troubleshooting, often on weekends and holidays to meet customer scheduling requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years as an Engineering Team Lead, Supervisor, or Manager, including experience managing a team (interviewing, hiring, firing, developing personnel, etc.).
• Material handling controls and automation experience.
• Autodesk Inventor experience, especially in Electrical Control Panel Design.
• Familiarity with Product Data and Lifecycle Management tools such as PTC Windchill PLM.
• AutoCAD Electrical experience, especially related to Electrical Schematic and Panel Design.
• Familiarity with nationally recognized specifications and regulatory bodies such as OSHA, NFPA 70 NEC, NFPA 79, UL 508A, and IEC.
• Allen Bradley PLC Hardware design with Studio5000 programming experience.
• Siemens S7 PLC Hardware design with TIA Portal Programming experience.
• Network communication implementation and experience such as TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, and Profinet.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Flexible spending account.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Long-term care insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Additional voluntary benefits.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $110,000 to $170,600. The range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Intralox considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. The position is eligible for commissions, discretionary incentives, or production incentives according to plan terms.