Senior Controls Engineering Manager
Senior Controls Engineering Manager
Salary: $130,000 - $135,000
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Join a growing engineering team designing custom environmental and process systems for industrial customers across air pollution control, energy recovery, and wastewater treatment applications. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys developing engineers while remaining involved in technical decision-making, project execution, and controls strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of controls and electrical engineers
- Provide technical oversight for Rockwell and Siemens controls projects
- Review controls architecture, programming standards, and engineering deliverables
- Support project execution, resource planning, scheduling, and budgets
- Mentor engineers and drive technical development within the team
- Serve as the escalation point for complex controls and automation challenges
- Drive standardization, continuous improvement, and engineering best practices
- Partner with project management, manufacturing, field service, and executive leadership teams
What They're Looking For
- 10+ years of controls engineering experience
- Previous engineering leadership or management experience
- Strong knowledge of Rockwell and Siemens control systems
- Experience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and control system architecture
- Background in process automation, custom equipment, or engineer-to-order environments
- Experience supporting FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities
- Knowledge of UL508A, NFPA, NEC, and industrial safety standards
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred
Preferred Backgrounds
- Process Automation
- Industrial System Integration
- Environmental Systems
- Water/Wastewater
- Food & Beverage
- Chemical Processing
- OEM Capital Equipment
- Combustion & Thermal Systems
Why Consider It
- Hands-on technical leadership role
- Opportunity to mentor and develop engineers
- Influence engineering standards and department strategy
- Diverse custom-engineered projects across multiple industries
- Hybrid working environment
- Strong long-term growth potential within the organization
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