Engineer Manager - Integration

SunSource•Exton, PA

27d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Controls, a SunSource company, is a high-tech automation distributor and solutions provider. We educate and support local manufacturers in implementing emerging technologies to reduce costs, increase productivity and improve safety. Our offerings range from industrial computers and software, Robotics, Machine Vision, and Motion Control. Our goal is to increase productivity to keep manufacturing in America successful and prosperous. This role provides overall leadership and accountability for the Solutions Group, overseeing the successful execution of systems projects from concept and design through implementation, commissioning, and customer acceptance. The position involves leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing solutions team while fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. A key aspect of this role is partnering closely with Sales to define project scope, schedules, and pricing, and to develop accurate cost estimates and competitive proposals. The goal is to drive the growth and profitability of the solutions business by ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations, while also supporting the expansion of the Solutions portfolio.

Requirements

Ability to understand and provide guidance on all aspects of Solutions automations projects (Mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, software, etc.).
Broad range of electro-mechanical technical and product knowledge.
Capability to wire small control cabinets.
Capability to construct the designed solutions mechanical components.
Strong understanding of electro-mechanical systems.
Understanding of industry safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Provide overall leadership and accountability for the Solutions Group, overseeing the successful execution of systems projects from concept and design through implementation, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing solutions team while fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Partner closely with Sales to define project scope, schedules, and pricing, and to develop accurate cost estimates and competitive proposals.
Drive the growth and profitability of the solutions business by ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations.
Support the expansion of the Solutions portfolio.
Provide leadership to the Solutions team through daily presence, weekly update meetings, assigning projects and tasks, and providing feedback.
Provide sales support to the Solutions business.
Provide technical assurance and explanation to customers when necessary.
Approve solutions proposals written by solutions sales engineers, including full scope of work and project descriptions.
Assist solutions sales engineers in building system BOM and pricing, including hourly estimates.
Manage Solutions Activities.
Assign projects to a 'lead' engineer and work with the engineer to facilitate every Solutions project.
Track and maintain active project status and communicate weekly to the sales team and customers.
Purchase and monitor all consumable shop resources.
Work with purchasing to order and monitor components for customer projects.
Maintain an organized shop.
System Design: Assign projects to the design team and monitor and provide daily feedback.
Provide feasibility studies including prototyping components.
Maintain a current understanding of Applied Controls primary product lines.
Maintain Strong relations with Solutions Group customers.
Ensure regular status updates and contact communication with customers.
Provide high-level customer service.
Understand all position-appropriate company & vendor processes and systems (P21, TDF, EbSync, Siemens, Sick, UR).
Understand meeting etiquette (who's participating, who should participate, meeting location, expected outcome, who's documenting or notetaking, follow-up actions).
Maintain training certifications as required.
Support off-site and on-site trainings as required.
Support and train internal employees on Applied Controls systems and hardware.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and accountability for the Solutions Group, overseeing the successful execution of systems projects from concept and design through implementation, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing solutions team while fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Partner closely with Sales to define project scope, schedules, and pricing, and to develop accurate cost estimates and competitive proposals.
Drive the growth and profitability of the solutions business by ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations.
Support the expansion of the Solutions portfolio.
Provide leadership to the Solutions team through daily presence, weekly update meetings, assigning projects and tasks, and providing feedback.
Provide sales support to the Solutions business.
Provide technical assurance and explanation to customers when necessary.
Approve solutions proposals written by solutions sales engineers, including full scope of work and project descriptions.
Assist solutions sales engineers in building system BOM and pricing, including hourly estimates.
Manage Solutions Activities.
Assign projects to a 'lead' engineer and work with the engineer to facilitate every Solutions project.
Track and maintain active project status and communicate weekly to the sales team and customers.
Purchase and monitor all consumable shop resources.
Work with purchasing to order and monitor components for customer projects.
Maintain an organized shop.
System Design: Assign projects to the design team and monitor and provide daily feedback.
Provide feasibility studies including prototyping components.
Maintain a current understanding of Applied Controls primary product lines.
Maintain Strong relations with Solutions Group customers.
Ensure regular status updates and contact communication with customers.
Provide high-level customer service.
Understand all position-appropriate company & vendor processes and systems (P21, TDF, EbSync, Siemens, Sick, UR).
Understand meeting etiquette (who's participating, who should participate, meeting location, expected outcome, who's documenting or notetaking, follow-up actions).
Maintain training certifications as required.
Support off-site and on-site trainings as required.
Support and train internal employees on Applied Controls systems and hardware.