Global Director, Electrical Controls and Embedded Systems

About Us:

BW Converting is a strategic alliance of resources and services that bring together several Barry-Wehmiller companies — Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), Winkler + Dünnebier (W+D), STAX Technologies, Hudson-Sharp, Baldwin Technologies and Northern Engraving and Machine. These industry leaders offer trusted brands and innovative technologies in the design, manufacture, and service of high-performance converting and packaging machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, hygiene, bag-converting, mailing, and printing industries.

BW Converting is a strategic alliance of resources and services that bring together several Barry-Wehmiller companies — Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), Winkler + Dünnebier (W+D), STAX Technologies, Hudson-Sharp, Baldwin Technologies and Northern Engraving and Machine. These industry leaders offer trusted brands and innovative technologies in the design, manufacture, and service of high-performance converting and packaging machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, hygiene, bag-converting, mailing, and printing industries.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

We are seeking a visionary and technically accomplished Global
Director of Electrical, Controls & Embedded Systems Engineering to lead a global engineering function at the forefront of industrial automation. This is a high-impact, fast-paced leadership role responsible for driving the architecture, development, and integration of all electrical, firmware, controls, and software platforms across our complex manufacturing systems.

This role will directly manage 4 senior leaders and oversee a broader global engineering team of approximately 60 indirect reports. The successful candidate will possess a strong mix of technical depth, strategic leadership, and a passion for building, mentoring, and scaling high-performance teams across disciplines and geographies.

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a global team of 60+ engineers across electrical design, embedded systems, PLC programming, and software platforms.
• Directly manage 4 senior-level reports and ensure alignment across global engineering functions.
• Develop and implement strategies for team growth, skill development, and succession planning to build sustainable engineering leadership pipelines.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and team health across all regions and disciplines.
• Champion personal and professional development through coaching, training plans, and performance feedback.
• Monitor and continuously improve team engagement, workload balance, and productivity across international sites.

• Provide hands‑on technical guidance in:
  • Embedded system and board-level design
  • Firmware development in C/C++
  • High‑level application programming in Python and Java
  • PLC and HMI programming using Siemens and Rockwell platforms
  • Vision systems and sensor integration
• Define and maintain robust software and electrical architecture standards for scalability, modularity, and reuse.
• Ensure best practices in version control, documentation, system integration, and regulatory compliance.

• Lead the development and execution of platform strategies for controls, data acquisition, and smart automation features.
• Integrate high-…