KION Group

Senior Controls Engineer

KION Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Grand Rapids • Missouri • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $82,000 - $166,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Translate project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for engineering teams (design/layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, commissioning).
  • Identify required resources across engineering teams and external suppliers; assign and monitor tasks across the project team.
  • Ensure all deliverables and solutions meet quality standards, processes, and established engineering practices.
  • Proactively identify and resolve issues impacting engineering tasks to prevent project delays.
  • Monitor and manage project/team performance to ensure KPIs are achieved.
  • Deliver assigned work packages on time and within budget, as defined by the Project Manager.
  • Act as the main point of contact for project management, Mechanical Engineering, mechanical and electrical installation, procurement, and manufacturing regarding engineering deliverables.
  • Collaborate with ME/CE Leads to ensure third-party specifications and resale component requirements are accurate and complete.
  • Partner with the SIM to provide input on project schedules, resource estimates, and standard design adoption.
  • Align with line managers regarding availability, performance, and development of engineering resources.
  • Track engineering progress against schedule; report updates with ME/CE Leads and SAE.
  • Prepare project status reports, financial forecasts, and schedule updates.
  • Support project risk management by documenting, escalating, and mitigating risks; prepare PSR/PVRs as needed.
  • Lead technical reviews and conduct post-mortems with project managers to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • 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.
Benefits
  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementengineering practicestechnical deliverablesrisk managementfinancial forecastingschedule managementresource estimationquality standardsproblem solvingcontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
customer focuscommunicationcollaborationinfluenceleadershipmonitoringtask assignmentperformance managementissue resolutionteam performance
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering