Engineering Supervisor- North Carolina

Egan Company • Raleigh, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Egan Company is seeking an Engineering Supervisor for its Process and Manufacturing Controls group, based in the Raleigh, North Carolina office. The role supervises an Engineering team working in industrial process controls and manufacturing, while balancing leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical work. Approximately 20–40% of the position is devoted to engineering and project deliverables. Most of the North Carolina team’s work is in the Greater North Carolina area, with occasional work beyond it.

The supervisor leads Controls Engineers and supports business development, while personally designing, programming, and executing industrial process control systems and control panel hardware for active projects. The role also provides senior technical guidance on complex programming, troubleshooting, and design challenges; coordinates team activities and project assignments; and works with Project Managers on scheduling and resource availability. The position develops engineering tools, processes, testing methods, procedures, and benchmarks, and reviews estimates, designs, logic, and graphics for accuracy and consistency.

The supervisor coaches, mentors, cross-trains, and evaluates direct reports, participates in hiring, and ensures resources and schedules support customer expectations. Work is primarily performed in an office, with visits to the shop and job sites as needed. The role is eligible for a hybrid work model after a minimum of 90 days in the office.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of related experience in Controls Engineering, with projects involving industrial controls and/or product-line manufacturing.
• Previous control panel hardware design and PLC programming experience.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Controls experience focused on one or more of these industries or areas: Food and Beverage, General Manufacturing, Motion Control, or IT/OT Networking.
• Familiarity with Google Sheets, Docs, Gmail, and Drive.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to understand prints and build specifications.
• Ability to lead a team of 5 to 10 engineers.
• Ability to complete tasks with limited supervision.
• Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork.
• Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate team members.
• Ability to work openly and honestly with other group management members and the Engineering Manager.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong team-oriented demeanor and ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients.
• Ability to manage individual technical deliverables and team leadership responsibilities simultaneously.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States full-time without current or future employment visa sponsorship.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening.

Nice To Haves

• Four-year Engineering degree.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Project Management experience.
• Engineering sales experience.
• Knowledge of Visual Basic or JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Controls Engineers and support business development in the industrial process controls and manufacturing industry.
• Design, program, and execute industrial process control systems and control panel hardware for active projects.
• Provide senior technical support for complex programming, troubleshooting, and design challenges.
• Plan and direct Engineering and other team members in the design, programming, and fabrication of industrial process control systems.
• Develop tools and processes to improve group throughput and accuracy.
• Develop methods and procedures for testing products or systems.
• Coordinate and direct Engineering team activities, including leading planning meetings and assigning engineers to project teams.
• Work with Project Managers on overall scheduling based on resource availability.
• Influence sales development and direction from an Engineering and estimating standpoint.
• Review estimates, designs, logic, and graphics for accuracy and consistency.
• Facilitate the development and documentation of standard Engineering processes.
• Develop, coach, mentor, cross-train, and review direct reports.
• Conduct annual performance reviews covering safety, communications, quality, efficiency, and accountability.
• Assist in hiring new staff members.
• Ensure resources are allocated to complete Engineering work to customer expectations and schedule.
• Provide and maintain a visual schedule for all Engineering functions.
• Maintain and continually improve target engineering hours.
• Promote collaboration across product lines to improve performance and efficiency.
• Establish and maintain design-time benchmarks based on Engineering processes.
• Plan meetings and communicate necessary information.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Mental healthcare and support for employees and their families.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contribution.
• Profit sharing.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Educational assistance and learning and development opportunities.
• Paid parental leave.
• Potential annual discretionary bonus, lead incentive program, and safety buck program.
• Volunteer events through the Beyond the Jobsite community involvement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed