Electrical & Controls Engineering Manager

Federal Mfg•Greenville, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical & Controls Engineering Manager oversees and directs the multi-disciplined electrical and controls engineering team for the systems and integration group that executes the design, manufacture, and implementation of cellular and turn-key packaging system applications. The position is part of the leadership team and reports to the Vice President/General Manager. and is located in our Greenville, SC office. In this role you will... Manage all engineering activities within a department including resource loading; innovation; design; standards; procedures; and product development, implementation, and testing. Lead the department in employing a culture of sustained lean/continuous improvement practices. Work collaboratively with fellow department managers to communicate and to solve joint challenges. Maintain staff job results by training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; promoting positive employee relations; planning, monitoring, and appraising performance results. Develop and communicate individual growth paths for direct reports. Lead recruiting and hiring of direct reports. Work with senior leadership to develop both short-term and long-term business goals/objectives. Lead department direct reports to participate and support achieving the goals/objectives. Manage and communicate project labor/material WIP and forecasting costs. Provide guidance and support to the commercial applications and sales departments on potential orders. Define, develop, and implement project execution processes that employ repeatable systems for consistency in excellence. Generate and oversee risk analysis as they apply to controls systems and implement plans to mitigate the customer’s and the company’s exposure. Develop and drive key performance indicators to the highest standards of performance in safety, quality, delivery and cost. Remain abreast of new and legacy industry standards, controls component migration, and national/local electrical codes. Ensure direct reports comply with current standards and codes. When labor demands exceed department capacity, periodically support direct reports by assuming responsibilities in controls system design, programming, field commissioning, and field start-up. Visit job sites to support direct reports in the field.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical field or substantial applicable experience in the field in lieu of degree.
10+ years of experience combined in facility and equipment maintenance and/or electrical/controls engineering, 5 years minimum in a leadership function.
Experience supervising a multi-disciplined team – electrical and controls.
Effective change management, problem solving, and communication skills (both oral and written).
Proficient with manufacturing processes, techniques, and practices.
Experience reading mechanical prints and electrical schematics.
Able to define a problem, gather data to draw conclusions. and develop appropriate plans to address.
Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization abilities.
Relevant experience working with a Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) system.
Proficient in business software (MS Office or similar).

Nice To Haves

Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 5-20% of time; international customers will require off-normal hour interface.

Responsibilities

Manage all engineering activities within a department including resource loading; innovation; design; standards; procedures; and product development, implementation, and testing.
Lead the department in employing a culture of sustained lean/continuous improvement practices.
Work collaboratively with fellow department managers to communicate and to solve joint challenges.
Maintain staff job results by training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; promoting positive employee relations; planning, monitoring, and appraising performance results.
Develop and communicate individual growth paths for direct reports.
Lead recruiting and hiring of direct reports.
Work with senior leadership to develop both short-term and long-term business goals/objectives.
Lead department direct reports to participate and support achieving the goals/objectives.
Manage and communicate project labor/material WIP and forecasting costs.
Provide guidance and support to the commercial applications and sales departments on potential orders.
Define, develop, and implement project execution processes that employ repeatable systems for consistency in excellence.
Generate and oversee risk analysis as they apply to controls systems and implement plans to mitigate the customer’s and the company’s exposure.
Develop and drive key performance indicators to the highest standards of performance in safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Remain abreast of new and legacy industry standards, controls component migration, and national/local electrical codes.
Ensure direct reports comply with current standards and codes.
When labor demands exceed department capacity, periodically support direct reports by assuming responsibilities in controls system design, programming, field commissioning, and field start-up.
Visit job sites to support direct reports in the field.