Control Systems Manager

Group14 Technologies • Moses Lake, WA

1d • $105,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Control Systems Manager will support the design, installation, commissioning, and operation of Group14’s new Battery Active Material (BAM) factory in Moses Lake, Washington. This role leads the engineering team responsible for control system design and construction at a large-scale production facility for next-generation lithium silicon anode materials.

The manager serves as the control systems subject matter expert and is accountable for the programming, configuration, software, and hardware of facility control systems, including DCS, SIS, PLCs, HMIs, MES, data historians, and SCADA. The role establishes control system architecture, technical requirements, and site standards; develops a controls strategy for current and future facility needs; and ensures safe operating controls and accurate, current documentation. The position also recruits, manages, and develops engineers and technicians supporting commissioning and routine operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline, such as electrical, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or computer science.
• 10 or more years of directly related experience in control systems engineering, industrial engineering, process controls, or automated manufacturing.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally with direct reports, production personnel, and contractors.
• Good leadership skills and good engineering practice.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster a positive work environment.
• Willingness and ability to manage and lead the control systems team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with, or strong desire to learn, collaboration tools such as SharePoint for project execution.
• SCADA/HMI application development, data historians, and MES.
• PLC/DCS/SIS programming, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of industrial networks, virtual machines, thin clients, and cybersecurity.
• Experience with VFDs, robotics, machine vision, and barcode scanners.
• Startup and commissioning experience, preferably in chemical processing.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and commissioning of the control systems for BAM-2, a new facility in Moses Lake, Washington.
• Serve as the control systems subject matter expert and oversee programming, configuration, software, and hardware for facility systems, including DCS, SIS, PLCs, HMIs, MES, data historians, and SCADA.
• Define control system architecture, technical requirements, and site standards that support continuity across systems and incorporate industry best practices, continuous improvement, and management of change.
• Develop and maintain a controls strategy that supports the facility and anticipates future control-system needs, including through emerging technologies.
• Ensure work aligns with the company’s safety and environmental commitments, with specific ownership of facility safe operating controls.
• Address gaps in control system documentation and implement a robust process for keeping documentation accurate and current.
• Define, recruit, manage, and develop a team of engineers and technicians to support commissioning and routine operations.
• Perform other related duties and functions as assigned.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, with 80% coverage for dependents and an HSA-eligible medical plan option.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance.
• Option to purchase additional life and AD&D insurance, as well as accident, critical illness, and hospital insurance for employees and dependents.
• Discounted pet insurance.
• 401(k) with pre-tax and Roth options and company match.
• Paid time off and floating holidays.
• Stock options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager