Manager Controls Engineering

The role

The Manager of Controls Engineering leads the team responsible for the architecture, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of industrial automation and control systems. This hands-on technical leadership role involves designing, programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting control systems for HTS wire manufacturing operations.

What you will do

• Owns the controls engineering architecture strategy across manufacturing equipment fleet.
• Designs, programs, and reviews PLC and HMI/SCADA code for complex systems.
• Enforces MetOx's Instrumentation, Electrical, and Control Systems engineering standard.
• Leads controls engineering strategy and resourcing for new capital equipment acquisition.
• Directs complex controls engineering projects including scope, schedule, resourcing, and budget.
• Oversees design reviews, factory acceptance testing, and site acceptance testing.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex or recurring controls-related equipment failures.
• Manages the daily activities and performance of the Controls Engineering team.
• Coaches and develops Controls Engineers through technical mentorship and career development.
• Represents Controls Engineering in cross-functional leadership forums.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant exper
• 7 years of progressive experience in industrial controls, automation, or electrical engineering within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Prior experience managing controls/automation engineers.
• Demonstrated experience owning controls architecture strategy and leading the most technically complex capital equipment integration projects.
• Demonstrated experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix platforms, Studio 5000 Logix Designer, and EtherNet/IP-based industrial networking.
• Deep hands-on experience programming, troubleshooting, and commissioning PLC-based control systems across multiple equipment platforms.
• Extensive experience with industrial HMIs, SCADA systems, motion control, sensors, instrumentation, and industrial communication networks.
• Experience leading root cause investigations and driving corrective actions.
• Ability to sit at a desk and view a computer screen for extended periods.
• Ability to spend time on the manufacturing floor around industrial and electrical equipment.
• Some lifting up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to move around a clean, climate-controlled manufacturing environment.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in superconductor, semiconductor, thin-film, or advanced materials manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, or comparable industrial automation platforms.
• Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition for HMI/SCADA implementations.
• Experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT as a secondary/interfacing PLC platform.
• Experience with advanced manufacturing technologies, including roll-to-roll processing, web handling, thin-film deposition, vacuum systems, or semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with vacuum/process instrumentation relevant to MOCVD or thin-film deposition systems.
• Familiarity with SEMI, ISA, and IEC standards.
• Direct experience integrating equipment controls with MES, historians, or plant intelligence/analytics platforms.
• Experience managing capital equipment imports, factory acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), and vendor controls audits.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision available on the first day of the month following your start date
• 401(k) match
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance
• Educational reimbursement

About the company

MetOx International is pioneering the next era of energy security and abundance through breakthrough superconducting technology.