Controls Engineering Manager responsible for team management and project execution in logistics automation. Must have extensive experience in leading engineering teams and managing complex projects.
About the role
- Controls Engineering Manager at Dematic managing project execution engineers in material handling and logistics automation. Focusing on team development, project delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Own project performance and outcomes of direct engineering team
- Provide coaching and guidance to help ensure team member and project success
- Ensure project targets are met for quality, on-time delivery, and cost.
- Anticipate issues and address proactively
- Provide 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
- Provide input to annual budget regarding staffing, indirect spending, etc
- 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
- Analyzes and understands impact of decisions on business operations
- Appraise and recommend changes in current processes or procedures
- 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 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
- 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
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field of engineering
- At least (5) years of demonstrated Engineering Management and/or people leadership
- At least (8) years of material handling and/or logistics automation industry or related experience preferred
- Ability to work individually and lead with minimal supervision in remote, office, and customer site environments
- Knowledge of CAD design software including AutoCAD is a plus
- Knowledge of PLCs including Allen-Bradley and/or Rockwell a plus.
- Ability to solve complex problems and recommend cost-effective solutions.
- Proven communications skills, collaboration, flexibility, and willingness to lead and work as part of a team of solution-oriented professionals.
- Demonstrated presentation skills, group facilitation, and ability to effectively interact with customers.
- Excellent leadership, teamwork, influencing, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintaining composure.
- Travel approximately 15-25% to Customer or Dematic locations.
- Positively represent the Engineering organization and Dematic with both internal and external Customers.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
Benefits
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
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