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Manager, Systems Mechatronics Engineering

KION


Job Location:

Grand Rapids, MI - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 121600 - 152000
Posted: 17 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 15 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Manager Controls Engineering Solutions & Delivery Optimization
Overview
We are seeking a Manager Controls Engineering to lead our Solutions & Delivery Optimization Controls team driving the strategy standardization and development of automation controls solutions across our global organization.
This leadership role is responsible for managing a team of experienced Controls Engineers focused on evaluating emerging technologies developing standardized controls building blocks and enabling scalable modular automation solutions. Working closely with Product Management R&D Systems Engineering Commercialization and other global engineering organizations you will build modules and deployment processes that supports both current and future automation solutions.
As a technical and organizational leader for the team you will foster engineering excellence promote innovation and ensure the successful development and execution support of standardized controls solutions that improve solution quality scalability and customer delivery.

We offer:

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities

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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 S121600 - $152000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location education experience knowledge and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead mentor and develop a high-performing team of Experienced Controls Engineers.
  • Support and execute the controls engineering strategy roadmap and priorities aligned with business objectives.
  • Drive the development standardization and commercialization of controls platforms and capabilities that enable scalable solutions.
  • Collaborate with global engineering organizations to align controls architecture productization and solution development.
  • Guide the evaluation and adoption of new automation technologies to support current and future solutions.
  • Support establishing engineering standards best practices and governance for controls software and system design.
  • Provide technical leadership and execution guidance to support pilot implementations customer deployments and solution commercialization.
  • Foster continuous improvement in engineering processes tools and organizational capability.

Required Skills & Capabilities

  • Demonstrated leadership experience leading highly technical engineering teams.
  • Knowledge of industrial automation controls engineering and system architecture.
  • Strong understanding of modular automation design and controls standardization.
  • Experience with PLC HMI SCADA and Siemens-based automation platforms including controls architecture and industrial networking.
  • Strong leadership communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven ability to build partnerships across global cross-functional engineering organizations.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to balance innovation technical excellence customer needs and project timeline constraints.

Experience Required

  • 7 years of experience in controls engineering automation mechatronics or related industrial engineering disciplines.
  • Experience leading engineering teams in a technical management role.
  • Experience leading controls standardization PLC software development or automation productization initiatives is preferred
  • Experience in logistics material handling or large-scale industrial automation systems preferred.
  • Experience working in global or matrixed engineering organizations preferred.
  • Willingness to travel globally (up to 30%).

Education

  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Automation Engineering Mechatronics Computer Science or a related engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).


Required Experience:

Manager


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We are a leading supplier of forklifts and warehouse equipment as well as automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains.

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