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Controls Engineering Manager

2 months ago


Kennedy Space Center, United States Tait Towers Full time
Position Purpose:

The Controls Engineering Manager leads a team of Controls Engineers to implement control systems across projects. The Manager provides senior level engineering knowledge to their team. There are essential duties in delegation of work, technical leadership, work planning, and coaching. The Manager must maintain knowledge of industry technology as well as continued focus on developing leadership skills to build high performance teams. Managers must have a highly solution-based mentality with a positive approach to all challenges.

The Controls Engineering team is responsible for control systems on multiple projects spanning all project phases. A Control Engineer's involvement in a project will generally begin with design, and continue with engineering activities throughout manufacturing, shop and site commissioning, and customer handover. The Manager is responsible for project oversight and actively managing their team across all assigned projects.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Identifies architecture and key controls technologies to meet project needs.
  • Delegates project tasks and deliverables among team members.
  • Conducts design reviews to ensure quality.
  • Promotes and contributes to internal standards and processes.
  • Coaches team members on engineering skills to develop a strong team.
  • Provides career development feedback regularly to team members.
  • Shares knowledge readily among team members at all levels, and onboards new hires.
  • Champions company and departmental initiatives enthusiastically.
  • Coordinates schedules and assignments with project managers and department head.
  • Manages team workload proactively, with understanding of project resourcing forecasts and collaboration with other team managers.
  • Understands and follows TAIT project processes.
  • Assists in project bidding activities, including technical proposals and estimates.
  • Identifies procedural and technical roadblocks and coordinates solutions.
Management Responsibility:
  • Inspire and lead a diverse team, fostering collaboration and cooperation.
  • Assess and evaluate employee performance, providing constructive feedback and coaching support career advancement opportunities.
  • Organize and manage workflow to ensure employees understand their duties and tasks.
  • Actively engage in process development, and continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and quality.
  • Collaborate with other departments to align goals with the company's strategy.
  • Drive performance excellence by setting goals, conducting timely evaluations, and taking ownership of decisions and actions.
  • Promote a culture of safety and compliance within the organization, ensuring a safe and organized work environment.
  • Foster an inclusive culture and align our practices by embracing TAIT's Mindset, beliefs, and care standards.
  • Communication: Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts clearly to team members, customers, and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Team Leadership: Ability to lead and motivate a team to achieve departmental goals.
  • Coaching: Ensures that team members continually become stronger engineers and meet their goals.
  • Accountability: Creates a culture of accountability both by demonstrating accountability for own actions, as well as empowering team members to take ownership of their own actions.
  • Performance Management: Skill in setting clear performance expectations and providing feedback.
  • Time Management: Effective time and resource management to meet deadlines and objectives.
  • Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work environments.
  • Conflict Resolution: Managing conflicts within the team and fostering a positive work environment.
  • Decision-Making: Sound decision-making skills within the scope of the team and their projects.
  • Safety Advocacy: A strong commitment to safety for the entire team while working in variable environments, including workshops, customer facilities, and construction sites.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technical Theater.
  • 7+ years of experience in a related field.
  • 2+ years of leadership experience, either in management role, or other assignments such as project lead.
  • Experience deploying control systems in a variety of entertainment markets and applications.
  • Good knowledge of functional safety standards, including ISO12100, IEC 62061, and ISO 13849. FSEng certification preferred.
  • Familiarity with Beckhoff, Siemens, and Allen Bradley hardware and software.
  • Knowledge of TAIT Navigator software.
  • Keenly aware of commercial aspects of projects.
  • Expected Travel: 15-20%. Must be able to acquire passport for international travel.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While the role does not require regular lifting or physical exertion, it frequently requires working in a shop or construction environment, and will frequently require the employee to walk, bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat, stoop, and kneel.

Work conditions of the role are:
  • Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
  • Work conditions may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements such as dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
  • Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks which require following basic safety precautions.
  • Must be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work within or visit areas where required. This includes safety glasses, reflective vest, ear plugs, safety toed shoes, and other PPE as required by the location.
  • Must be able to view and complete project work on a computer monitor or equipment screens for extended periods of time.

The company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with physical limitations or disabilities. If there are specific physical needs related to lifting, walking, or any other task, candidates are encouraged to discuss their requirements during the hiring process. The organization will make every effort to accommodate these needs to ensure equal opportunities for all employees.

For 45+ years, TAIT has imagined beyond expectations. Together with our clients, our global team of passionate artisans envision, create, and deliver experiences that move audiences around the world. From strategic visioning to delivery, across markets and media, we are united by a belief that anything is possible. TAIT exists to imagine beyond expectations to create moments that transcend. Our global multidisciplinary team works with clients in the realms of Live Shows, Location-Based Experience, Brand Experience, and Placemaking to deliver the unforgettable.

TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.