Senior Manager, Controls Engineering

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Responsible for leading and strategic planning of the North Cove Controls Engineering organization. Provides coaching and mentorship to the North Cove Controls Engineering function and is accountable for the site’s performance and key initiatives related to upgrading and improving equipment performance as it pertains to controls. Responsible for the area budget and headcount resources. Directs the team to complete projects and programs within boundaries of quality, time, and budget.

Based on significant technical and managerial expertise, creates and implements strategies that improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), equipment performance, process capability, automation reliability, and manufacturing productivity across the site’s various manufacturing cells. Provides technical direction to staff and fosters an environment of creativity, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in achieving departmental and site objectives. Leads efforts to improve and standardize control systems, automation platforms, engineering practices, and project execution methodologies across the team.

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

• Set and complete multi-site engineering, automation, and optimization strategies aligned with business objectives, industry trends, emerging technologies, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop engineering teams through goal setting, succession planning, and technical cross-training to build a high-performing, self-directed organization.
• Drive improvements in OEE, throughput, process reliability, equipment performance, and manufacturing efficiency across multiple facilities.
• Develop and implement engineering and automation strategies that enhance operational performance, process capability, reliability, and technical expertise.
• Foster collaboration across Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering functions to improve resource effectiveness and achieve business goals.
• Lead the deployment of advanced automation, robotics, controls, industrial networking, analytics, and Industry 4.0 technologies to improve safety, reliability, and asset utilization.
• Direct capital projects, automation upgrades, equipment modernization, and process optimization initiatives to deliver targeted operational and financial results.
• Establish and standardize engineering practices, controls architectures, programming standards, cybersecurity, documentation, and project management processes across multiple plants.
• Champion root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and controls optimization initiatives to eliminate losses, improve process stability, increase capacity, and enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Manage engineering resources,…