Controls Engineering Supervisor
About The Position
HireNow Staffing is actively recruiting a seasoned, highly skilled Controls Engineering Supervisor to join one of our valued client partners in Lancaster, Ohio. This opportunity is ideal for a technical leader with extensive industrial automation experience who is passionate about developing engineering teams, improving manufacturing processes, and delivering reliable control system solutions. The successful candidate will provide leadership over controls engineering initiatives while driving automation performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline
- Minimum 5 years of controls engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
- Minimum 2 years of engineering leadership or supervisory experience
- Strong PLC programming experience, including Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms
- Experience with SCADA, HMI, industrial automation, and system integration
- Strong electrical troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities
- Experience managing multiple engineering projects simultaneously
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
- Ability to work onsite in Lancaster, Ohio
- U.S.-based applicants only
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or advanced engineering certifications
- Experience leading automation modernization or plant expansion projects
- Experience with robotics, industrial networking, or motion control systems
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience supporting capital equipment installations
- Strong cross-functional leadership experience working with operations, maintenance, and production teams
- Experience developing engineering standards, documentation, and best practices
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Controls Engineers
- Manage controls engineering projects from planning through successful implementation
- Oversee project schedules, budgets, staffing, and engineering resources
- Direct the design, installation, programming, testing, and commissioning of industrial control systems
- Integrate and optimize PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and other automation technologies
- Diagnose and resolve complex electrical controls, automation, and system integration issues
- Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives that improve manufacturing efficiency
- Partner with production, maintenance, quality, and safety teams to support plant operations
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations, engineering standards, and company procedures
- Provide technical guidance on equipment upgrades, automation improvements, and capital projects
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
