Senior Controls Engineer

Job summary

The Senior Controls Project Engineer manages and oversees all engineering deliverables vital to execute the project from kick-off through customer acceptance. Partnering closely with the Project Manager, the Senior Controls Project Engineer translates the customer technical requirements for the project into defined tasks for Engineering and ensures those tasks are met timely, on budget, and with quality. This role identifies and assigns tasks to appropriate teams and coordinates all activities across Dematic departments such as Engineering, CoEs, Software, and third-party providers. This is a…

Job details

The Senior Controls Project Engineer manages and oversees all engineering deliverables vital to execute the project from kick-off through customer acceptance. Partnering closely with the Project Manager, the Senior Controls Project Engineer translates the customer technical requirements for the project into defined tasks for Engineering and ensures those tasks are met timely, on budget, and with quality. This role identifies and assigns tasks to appropriate teams and coordinates all activities across Dematic departments such as Engineering, CoEs, Software, and third-party providers. This is a multi-disciplinary role that reports dotted line to a Project Manager and solid line to an Engineering leader! We offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Global Opportunities Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $103,875 - $152,350 CAD at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills. This is a new role. Tasks and Qualifications: What You Will Do In This Role: Translate the project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for the engineering teams (including design/layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, and commissioning) Identify needed resources across engineering teams and with external suppliers and assign tasks across the project team. Ensure a high degree of quality of output for all deliverables and the entire solution via alignment to established standards for processes, engineering quality, and standard work. Identify and resolve issues that affect engineering tasks to avoid negative impact on the project. Monitor and manage project/team performance and ensure KPIs are met. Deliver the work package assigned by the Project Manager on time and within budget. Act as the main point of contact for project management, installation, procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, etc. regarding all engineering deliverables. Ensure completion of all necessary specifications for third-party components, resale, etc. are accurate and complete; collaborating closely with ME/CE Leads as needed to ensure completion. Together with the SIM, provide Solutions Development input on project schedule and engineering resource estimates and availability and influence the use of standard designs. Align with line managers about performance, skill set, and availability of project engineering resources. Track engineering progress and ensuring project is pacing to schedule; align with ME/CE Leads and SAE as needed to report progress. Crafting project status reports, financial forecast, and schedule updates Support the project manager in risk management and risk mitigation actions by documenting, escalating, and managing project risk, preparing PSR / PVRs Lead technical reviews and conduct post-mortem with PM to feed continuous improvement. What We Are Looking for: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics). Prior experience leading project technical deliverables, prefer material handling project experience. 8+ years of experience in engineering or project management Exceptional customer focus and ability to deliver results. Demonstrated problem solver with excellent communication skills. Ability to navigate, influence and operate in a strongly matrixed global organization. Ability to travel up to 40% Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa now or in the future. KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team – Push it forward.

What you’ll do

The Senior Controls Project Engineer manages engineering deliverables from project kick-off through customer acceptance, ensuring tasks are completed on time and within budget. They act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders and coordinate activities across various internal departments and external suppliers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and possess at least 8 years of experience in engineering or project management. Strong problem-solving skills, the ability to influence in a matrixed organization, and the capacity to travel up to 40% are required.

Benefits

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation

Listed skills

• Customer · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Software · Preferred
• Budget · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Material Handling · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Supply Chain · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project Management
• Engineering Deliverables
• Technical Requirements
• Material Handling
• Problem Solving
• Communication Skills
• Risk Management
• Technical Reviews
• Resource Allocation
• KPI Monitoring
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Improvement
• Budget Management
• Scheduling
• Cross-functional Collaboration

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