Controls Engineering Manager

Overview

As Controls Engineering Manager, you will lead, manage, and direct a diverse workforce of engineers, technicians, and programmers to design, optimize, and enhance electronic control systems and instruments that automate and monitor industrial processes. The role bridges engineering innovation and business strategy by optimizing component selection, panel assembly, and market‑driven product improvements while ensuring the entire organization operates seamlessly through structured processes, tools, and documentation.

• Continuously maintain Orenco management's safety, cultural, and professional standards.
• Promote, encourage, and reinforce a positive safety culture, safe practices, and a safe work environment to all employees.

• Manage the deployment and integration of EPLAN Engineering Configurator (EEC) to automate engineering design and manufacturing workflows.
• Ensure EEC, EPLAN, CPQ, Quoter and shop‑floor operations are fully integrated for seamless design‑to‑manufacturing execution.
• Develop and implement Engineering Design Guidelines to standardize custom controls while embedding continuous improvement into Orenco's standard panel lines.
• Collaborate across sales, engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality control and supply chain to align SOP testing procedures and quality documentation with standardized design and production.
• Oversee revision control and approval processes, ensuring accurate, up‑to‑date documentation that supports efficiency at every stage of the product lifecycle.
• Develop, program, and troubleshoot PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and HMI (Human Machine Interface) systems from various manufacturers (Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, etc.).

• Market Intelligence
  • Stay ahead of industry trends, competitor offerings, and customer needs to shape Orenco's control panel product strategy.
• Component Optimization
  • Work with procurement and supply chain staff to identify, negotiate, and select high‑quality, cost‑sensitive components, balancing price, availability, and performance.
• Cost vs. Value Analysis
  • Work with cost accounting to evaluate aggregate control panel costs, factoring in labor savings from automation, ensuring that higher‑cost components are justified by improved efficiency and scalability.
• Vendor and Supplier Relations
  • Partner with procurement to negotiate pricing, secure supply chains, and establish long‑term partnerships with key component manufacturers.
• Rapid Prototyping and Customer Solutions
  • Lead rapid prototyping efforts for control panels utilizing new component configurations, ensuring feasibility before full production.
  • Collaborate with the engineering team to evaluate new customer and OEM needs, providing value‑engineered solutions that optimize design, cost, and manufacturability.
  • Support customers in scaling their panel volume, ensuring Orenco's control solutions help drive efficiency, reliability, and business growth for their operations.
• New Product Introduction
  • Work closely with engineering and production teams to successfully integrate new component configurations into Orenco's existing control panel product lines.

• Develop and maintain a preferred components library, streamlining engineering design and manufacturing workflows.
• Collaborate with quality control staff to establish best practices, failure analysis protocols, a feedback loop, and preventive measures to reduce defects and production errors.
• Enhance engineering efficiency by reducing customization bottlenecks and driving standardization in control panel design.

• Design and develop scalable control panel solutions using the EPLAN suite and integration with corporate enterprise solutions, ensuring reliability, manufacturability, and compliance with industry standards.
• Ensure all designs align with UL508A (Underwriters Laboratory), UL698A, NEC (National Electrical Code), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), and other regulatory requirements, balancing safety, efficiency, and…