Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Daifuku provides intelligent material handling and intralogistics solutions, including controls, software, robotics, conveyor, and sortation systems. The Manager of Controls Engineering Aftermarket leads the team responsible for designing, modifying, commissioning, and supporting controls and power distribution systems for existing customer solutions while overseeing staffing, resource planning, quality, project execution, technical standards, and employee development.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of controls engineers, including recruiting, onboarding, training, mentoring, coaching, performance management, and career development
- Assign engineering resources based on project priorities, workload, skills, and customer commitments
- Develop departmental objectives, staffing plans, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Monitor engineering productivity, quality, and project performance metrics
- Conduct regular design reviews, process audits, and quality assurance checks
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and customer focus
- Support succession planning and professional development of team members
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 8 years of controls engineering experience in industrial automation, material handling, or related industries
- Experience with material handling systems, ASRS systems, conveyor systems, and warehouse automation preferred
- Experience leading customer-facing engineering projects
- Experience developing and mentoring technical teams preferred
- Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language
- Strong knowledge of industrial automation and control systems
- Proficient in AutoCAD electrical design and documentation
- Experience with Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, and Omron PLC platforms
- Experience with HMI, SCADA, and industrial communication networks
- Familiarity with QNX operating systems and material handling software architectures
- Knowledge of electrical power distribution systems and industrial control panel design
- Strong troubleshooting and commissioning capabilities
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Pet insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
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