CONTROLS ENGINEERING MANAGER IN CORVALLIS, OR.
**This role requires you to be based in Corvallis, Oregon or surrounding areas**
Andrews Cooper is an engineering services firm in the Pacific Northwest specializing in highly complex technology development within ambiguous environments. We collaborate with our clients to improve speed to market with AC’s engineering teams in Research & Development, Product Development, Hardware Testing, and Manufacturing Automation. This role will require you to be based in Corvallis, OR.
We live by our Core Values with every client engagement:
- Help Each Other Win - We value winning as a team over personal recognition. We go out of our way to help a teammate and the team be successful.
- Own It - We don’t wait for someone else to clear the way. We recognize opportunities to make things better and when we encounter obstacles, we join forces to overcome them.
- Be Cool - We are self-aware, keep a positive attitude, prioritize emotional intelligence, and keep our composure under pressure.
We seek like-minded people who want to grow with us and build their careers on these principles. If you have high aspirations, thrive on challenges, enjoy dynamic projects, and want to build enduring relationships, please connect with us.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited university. Other engineering degrees are also considered
- 6+ years of experience designing complex automated systems as part of a multi-disciplined team
- 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams
- Skilled at communicating and creating a cohesive team environment
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- High attention to detail
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to work closely with and maintain healthy relationships through fast paced high-pressure project cycles with clients and team members.
- Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed up to 40%
- Must possess valid U.S. Driver’s License
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Background check required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experienced in discrete automation, controls engineering, systems integration, and/or robotics
- Experienced in leading technical interviews and candidate screening
- Comfortable having difficult conversations
- Leads by example
- Enjoys mentorship and coaching
- Experienced in consumer products or medical devices industries
- Proficiency in presenting engineering designs, proposals, and reports
- Experience in several of the following environments:
- PLC – Rockwell, Siemens, Codesys (Beckhoff, Bosch)
- HMI – Rockwell, Siemens, Maple Systems, Wonderware, Inductive Automation Ignition
- Industrial Robotics – Fanuc, Epson, Denso, ABB
- Familiarity with Virtual Machines, Linux, embedded systems
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Resource Allocation
- Grow and develop your team’s capacity and capabilities as needed to meet the demand for resources and services
- With support from recruiting, Program Directors, and Engineering Directors, responsible for hiring AC-caliber candidates
- Responsible for allocation of team resources to projects and team utilization
- Ensure team members are performing at the desired level. Address performance issues of team members
- Tools & Processes
- Identify and manage the team’s tools and resources including software packages and hardware
- Working closely with the Operations Manager and Engineering Director, responsible for the development of and adherence to standards, processes, tools, templates, and best practices that build and sustain the AC brand
- Ensure compliance of your team to AC’s procedures as specified in the QMS and other procedures specified outside of the QMS
- Management of Direct Reports
- Support and grow direct reports through coaching, mentorship, and training.
- With the support of HR, address performance issues through coaching, disciplinary action, or dismissal
- Facilitate performance reviews and administrate merit increases, bonusing, and promotions
Why join the Andrews Cooper team? This is a full-time position with top-tier compensation, benefits, and work positives, including:
- Competitive wages with incentive compensation
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance
- 401k Retirement savings with an automatic 3% contribution
- Engineering challenges collaborating with a varied team of A-player engineers of many disciplines
- Growth potential with an established engineering company with over 20 years of design excellence
- Long-term relationships and enduring partnerships
- Supportive, fun, and collaborative environment
- Andrews Cooper is an equal opportunity employer
Salary range for this position is based on national rates. Exact compensation may very based on skills, experience, and location. Base Salary: $90,000.00 - $160,000.00
Top Skills
What We Do
AC is an enterprise grade product development services firm with deep expertise in product engineering & custom automation
Concurrent creation of new products with automated inspection, assembly and test capabilities by AC enables otherwise impossible breakthroughs in design, performance and manufacturability.
In over 21 years of service, we’ve assembled a team of 130+ engineers, technicians, program managers & support staff. We’re honored to have earned the repeat business of nearly every customer who’s experienced working with us. Household name, industry defining multinationals measure their engagements with AC in years and decades. Mid-cap niche leaders use us to catapult to the next level, and early stage companies with big dreams leverage AC to deliver on their Missions with the effectiveness and quality of the Fortune 100. We take on only select new Customers – we know we’ll be a good fit if you’ve got vision, ambition, and dedication to the principle that we all win when we’re all on the same team.
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