Job Description
Controls Engineering Manager
Create a Roadmap for the Direction of the Controls Engineering Function
Support multi-site engineering activities
Our client is a global industrial manufacturing company with operations across North America and international markets.
Job Description
Lead the overall vision, structure, and direction of the controls engineering function across North American operations.
Establish and maintain engineering standards, processes, and governance related to automation and machine controls.
Drive consistency in controls architecture, including PLCs, HMIs, motion systems, safety controls, software platforms, and industrial networking.
Evaluate and implement emerging technologies that improve product performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Serve as the organization's senior technical resource for automation and controls-related initiatives.
Partner with engineering, manufacturing, operations, project management, field service, and commercial teams to support business objectives.
Provide guidance on complex technical challenges, root cause investigations, and corrective action plans.
Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams through talent development, coaching, succession planning, and workforce strategy.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, digital transformation, connectivity, and data-driven decision making.
Support multi-site engineering activities and travel periodically throughout North America.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 10 years of experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, machine design, or capital equipment environments.
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing engineering teams or technical organizations.
Demonstrated success creating and deploying controls standards for complex industrial systems.
Strong expertise in:
PLC programming and architecture
Human Machine Interfaces (HMI)
Motion and servo control systems
Industrial networking and communications
Machine safety systems
Variable frequency drives (VFDs)
Experience with major automation platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or comparable technologies.
Experience supporting multiple facilities, product lines, or geographically dispersed engineering teams.
What's on Offer
Salary: $130,000 - $150,000
Comprehensive health and insurance benefits
Paid Vacation time
401k with company match available
Job summary
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector: Operations Management
Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing
Where: Groton
Contract Type: Permanent
Consultant name: Marios Peripanos
Job Reference: JN-092026-7094761
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Groton, Connecticut |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $130,000–$150,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
- Allen-Bradleyunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Business Supportunmatched
- Capital Equipmentunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Computer Engineeringunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Control Engineeringunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Emerging Technologyunmatched
- Engineering Managementunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- On Site Supportunmatched
- Operational Strategyunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Succession Planningunmatched
- Talent Managementunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Workforce Planningunmatched
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