Controls Engineering Manager

Engineering Controls Manager – Remote Opportunity

Salary $130,000 -$140,000 + Great Benefits & is REMOTE

Join our team as an Engineering Controls Manager and take the lead in driving innovation, reliability, and efficiency across our plant control systems. This multi-site role is vital to ensuring smooth operations and continuous improvement in production environments. You'll guide a talented controls engineering team through complex projects and lead capital initiatives that shape the future of our AR BMM and Wheel Rebuild programs.

As the Engineering Controls Manager, your focus will be:

• Lead the Engineering Controls Group, providing expertise in PLCs and HMIs.

• Manage and implement capital and EIC projects from design through startup.

• Troubleshoot control systems and mentor maintenance staff in problem-solving techniques.

• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to enhance process efficiency.

• Drive improvements in equipment uptime, reliability, and process control.

• Oversee vendors, engineering firms, and construction partners to ensure quality and compliance.

• Support control system upgrades, documentation, and compliance initiatives.

• Be a technical resource for all electrical systems including drives, robotics, instrumentation, and controls.

• Develop and maintain plant standards for controls architecture and safety.

Skills you’ll need to be considered for this position:

• Proficient in interpreting electrical schematics, P&IDs, and wiring diagrams

• Familiarity with Arc Flash compliance, NEC, NFPA, OSHA, and other regulatory standards

• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and 5S Knowledge of Operational Technology (OT) systems

• Hands-on experience with flow, temperature, pressure, and pH instrumentation

• Experience with CAPEX projects of various sizes

Minimum requirements for this Engineering Controls Manager position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering or very related field

• At least 10 years of industrial controls experience in engineering, operations, or project management in a plastics, packaging or other high speed manufacturing plant

• Strong experience with Allen Bradley / Rockwall PLC/HMI systems

• Uniloy or HDPE experience a must

• Solid understanding of process instrumentation, industrial networks (Ethernet/IP), and power systems.

Ready to make a high-impact difference in a forward-thinking company?

Apply now and lead the future of smart manufacturing.

TO APPLY: Email your resume Jeannie@austinallen.com OR research@austinallen.com

* All Interview, relocation, & fee expenses paid by hiring companies. Hiring companies offer excellent compensation packages, benefits, and, where available, generous relocation assistance or packages.

Areas of Specialization...

* Engineering * Six Sigma Black Belts * Accounting * Distribution * Human Resources

* Materials / Purchasing * Quality Engineers & Managers * Manufacturing Management