Controls Engineering Manager

Company: Dematic Corp. (ILD-US)
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: May 22, 2025

Job Description:

What we offer:

What We Offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities
  
  Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/
  
  Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
  
  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
  
  Tasks and Qualifications:
  
  What You Will Be Doing In This Role:
  
  As a Controls Engineering Manager at Dematic Corp., you will play a pivotal role in leading our engineering team towards outstanding achievements. This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to world-class projects and make a significant impact. You will:
  
  
  • Ensure all team members have the tools and training to perform required tasks in all work locations safely. Promote a safety culture across the organization with a focus on zero incidents and 100% compliance.
  • Ensure accuracy and achievement of performance critical metrics for quality, timely delivery, and cost. Proactively clear roadblocks to critical metric target attainment for project teams.
  • Foster a culture of compliance through open communication and by empowering all team members to raise potential compliance concerns through the available channels.
  • Manage project execution risk through validation of project inputs (as-sold project documentation and the project schedule), effective project staffing strategies, and comprehensive adherence to standard work and quality processes.
  • Participate in pre-sale technical reviews with Sales & Solution Development, reviewing for technical and costing accuracy.
  • Own short-term monthly forecast across assigned projects independently of resource reporting.
  • Manage costs throughout the month at the project level and take action as necessary. Communicate unplanned events to the Project Manager and engineering leadership as appropriate.
  • Take necessary actions to ensure staffing levels and talent support the current and forecasted workload.
  • Lead team members by example and by living KION's shared Group Values and Leadership Principles.
  • Engage with peers and personnel to gauge sentiment and perceptions.
  • Provide input and recommendations to senior leaders to address opportunities for improvement, as well as recognize and promote people and team successes.
  • Evaluate and allocate appropriate teams and abilities of resources to successfully deliver engineering content using all available talent pools, both internal and external.
  • Identify and implement necessary training to address gaps in resource skills or expertise. Identify high-potential personnel for technical SME and leadership roles. Identify stretch assignment opportunities with Sr. Managers.
  • Support talent development through active and consistent engagement, including 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/mentoring opportunities, and training programs.
  • Regularly interact with team members through various meetings for career development and performance evaluations.
  • See opportunities and ideas to boost team important metrics and efficiency. Use LEAN tools to enhance processes and implement change within the team.
  • Support and participate in business initiatives.
  • Effectively communicate, own the message, and implement changes within the team ensuring clear objectives and adherence.
    
    What We are Looking For:
    
    
    • Engineering Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (Electrical, Mechanical, Controls). An advanced degree or equivalent experience is a plus.
    • Minimum of 8 years' experience in a related field.
    • Minimum of 5 years' experience leading teams.
    • Experience leading the full lifecycle of projects: Customer specifications, electrical drawing, PLC programming, and commissioning.
    • PLC experience in Allen Bradley and Siemens preferred.
    • Experience with Dematic Multi Shuttle is a plus.
    • Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills. Ability to solve problems.
    • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively in a team-based organization and with employees of all levels and backgrounds across all functions.
    • Proficient customer-facing skills.
    • Willingness to travel as needed to project sites, customer meetings, support pre-sales activities, and meet with suppliers.
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