Controls Engineering Leader - Corrugated Value Stream

About Us:

BW Paper systems, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, builds capital equipment that transforms paper into products for consumers - every day, around the world. We offer innovative technologies, service and parts, and years of global experience in corrugating, finishing; slitting and packaging; stationery; bookbinding and security documents. Customers rely on our machines to produce and convert items such as corrugated boxes, folding cartons, passports, notebooks, copy paper, board, and coated and other specialty papers.

For more information, visit  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.

Job Description:

The Corrugated Controls Engineering Leader is responsible for leading the controls engineering teams in the implementation of automated controls systems including electrical design, technical analysis, and/or resolution of engineering problems for high speed, automated corrugated board manufacturing machinery. This leader works in a collaborative team approach achieving cost, performance, and lead-time goals for new product development projects. In addition, this role will lead the controls team to provide support to existing equipment and upgrade business needs.

The Corrugated Controls Engineering Leader interfaces with sales, operations, field service, product management, mechanical engineering, and global engineering teams to support customer needs.  Serving as an active member of the Corrugated Engineering leadership team, this role collaborates and supports the BW Paper systems vision and company-wide initiatives. This leader will act consistently with the Guiding Principles of Leadership while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.  

Also, this individual will lead engineering process improvement initiatives.

Reports To:

VP of Global Engineering - Corrugated Travel:
This position requires travel approximately 30% of the time, which may include international travel.

Key Responsibilities /Complexities:

Leadership Lead team of Controls Engineers for Corrugated New Equipment and  a role model for execution and add value to the business for the controls team.

Mentor, lead, and support the development of team members within your span of care.

Strategically plan, create, and execute succession planning for your team.

Embrace and exemplify the Guiding Principles of Leadership (GPL) and Leadership Fundamentals.

Technical Expertise Demonstrate advanced ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical assembly layouts.

Technical systems integration and interface with OEM Software/Controls Suppliers.

Lead controls engineering teams to develop new products and features for the Corrugated equipment.

Provide direction on the design and development of electrical equipment, including pc’s plc’s, hmi’s, cameras,  motors, and drives (servo, VFD, stepper).Lead controls teams to develop control algorithms for all types of  machine controls including speed, temperature, moisture, web tension, steam, starch, safety, industrial networking, order sequencing, and advanced web tracking; with design requirements focusing on consistent and reuseable control systems architecture.

Determine programming standards, objectives, and requirements while maintaining close control on software & electrical schematics revisions.

Develop and maintain software for the operations of company’s machines; develop and…