Electrical Controls Engineering Manager, Material Handling Automation
$120k - $160kExpress Employment Professionals - Lynchburg
Lead Electrical Controls for High-Throughput Automation
Express Employment Professionals in Lynchburg is partnering with a well-established client in the Lynchburg area to hire an Electrical Controls Engineering Manager. In this role, you’ll guide the design and development of electrical systems for industrial automation and material-handling equipment while directing a talented team and shepherding projects from concept to commissioning.
A Day in the Life
You start with a stand-up, aligning electrical, controls, and design priorities across multiple projects. Before lunch, you’re reviewing panel layouts and control drawings, ensuring compliance with NEC, NFPA, UL, and OSHA. The afternoon brings a customer design review and a handoff with manufacturing and installation teams. You finish the day supporting commissioning on a new conveyor line—troubleshooting PLC logic, fine-tuning VFD parameters, and validating HMI screens for a smooth startup.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and mentor electrical engineers, controls engineers, and designers across concurrent initiatives.
- Own electrical design for industrial automation and material-handling systems, including conveyors and warehouse automation.
- Review and approve schematics, panel layouts, control drawings, and power distribution documents.
- Ensure designs meet safety codes, project specifications, and customer requirements.
- Coordinate closely with engineering, manufacturing, project management, installation, and startup teams.
- Provide hands-on technical support during system integration, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting.
- Allocate engineering resources and manage priorities across multiple projects.
- Participate in customer meetings and recommend improvements that boost reliability and performance.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- 7–10+ years of electrical engineering experience.
- 3–5+ years in engineering leadership or management preferred.
- Deep knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, motor controls, and industrial automation.
- Experience creating and reviewing electrical schematics, control drawings, panel layouts, and power distribution systems.
- Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, UL, OSHA, and applicable electrical safety standards.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical or similar design software.
- Strong leadership, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
- Background with conveyor systems, material handling, manufacturing, or warehouse automation preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus but not required.
Compensation & Schedule
$120,000 to $160,000 annually, based on experience.
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
About the Opportunity
This is a leadership role with a direct impact on system performance and customer outcomes. If you’re energized by building high-performing teams and delivering safe, robust, code-compliant designs, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply through Express Employment Professionals in Lynchburg to learn more.
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