Controls Engineering Manager in Dallas
Job DescriptionJob Description
Career Strategy Consultants is seeking a Controls Engineering Manager for a growing organization in the Dallas, TX area. This role will lead a team of controls engineers responsible for delivering high-quality automation and control system solutions. This is a full-time, permanent position that offers a generous base salary, bonus incentive, and lucrative benefits package.
This is a hands-on leadership role focused on technical oversight, team development, and execution of complex projects across industrial and manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing controls engineering team
- Establish KPIs, performance goals, and development plans
- Conduct performance reviews and manage team growth and staffing
Project Execution
- Oversee multiple projects from concept through commissioning
- Ensure delivery aligns with scope, schedule, and budget
- Allocate resources effectively across projects
- Resolve complex technical and system-level challenges
Technical Oversight
- Review and approve control system designs, programming, and documentation
- Oversee PLC/HMI architecture, sequences of operation, and control narratives
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and system integration guidance
- Ensure designs meet safety, regulatory, and client requirements
Standards & Innovation
- Develop and maintain programming standards, templates, and reusable code
- Establish HMI standards (layout, alarms, trends, navigation)
- Drive continuous improvement in automation performance and efficiency
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with electrical engineering, manufacturing, quality, and sales teams
- Communicate project status and technical challenges to stakeholders
- Ensure alignment across departments and project teams
Quality & Compliance
- Oversee quality control processes and participate in design reviews
- Conduct audits to ensure reliability and performance standards
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards
Training & Development
- Provide training on programming platforms, tools, and best practices
- Promote knowledge-sharing and technical development across the team
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or related field
- 6+ years of controls engineering experience
- 2+ years in a leadership or management role
- Experience with platforms such as Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, Ignition, EcoStruxure
- Knowledge of programming (ladder logic, structured text, Python, etc.)
- Experience with industrial communication protocols (MQTT, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA, Ethernet/IP)
- Strong understanding of automation systems and electrical controls
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
Company DescriptionOur mission is to provide the most professional Human Resources and Staffing services available to assist organizations in meeting their strategic objectives and help individuals reach their personal and professional goals. Our goal is to enhance our client's lives both economically and ethically, by providing services that are value-based. Recruiting services provided by Career Strategy Consultants are conducted by a staff of experienced professionals to meet all of your staffing needs. Our recruiters have worked in a variety of industries, including healthcare, construction, manufacturing (union and non-union), financial services, life sciences, law/paralegal, information technology, and logistics & supply chain. Our group is fully capable of focusing our search locally, nationally, or internationally to source viable candidates to fulfill any hiring need.
Please contact us for more information about creating customized staffing, coaching, recruitment, training, and additional HR strategies for your business. Please review our other open positions on our website: www.careerstrategyinc.comCompany DescriptionOur mission is to provide the most professional Human Resources and Staffing services available to assist organizations in meeting their strategic objectives and help individuals reach their personal and professional goals. Our goal is to enhance our client's lives both economically and ethically, by providing services that are value-based. Recruiting services provided by Career Strategy Consultants are conducted by a staff of experienced professionals to meet all of your staffing needs. Our recruiters have worked in a variety of industries, including healthcare, construction, manufacturing (union and non-union), financial services, life sciences, law/paralegal, information technology, and logistics & supply chain. Our group is fully capable of focusing our search locally, nationally, or internationally to source viable candidates to fulfill any hiring need.\r\n\r\nPlease contact us for more information about creating customized staffing, coaching, recruitment, training, and additional HR strategies for your business. Please review our other open positions on our website: www.careerstrategyinc.com