Director, CSI - Food and Beverage

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

Director, Controls System Integration - Food and Beverage

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment. When you join Design Group as a Director, Controls System Integration, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Control System Integration Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a team of electrical and automation engineers across multiple industries/sectors through the entire project life cycle including conception, proposal, specification, development, integration, testing, and start-up
• Define complex solutions for multiple system integration projects, assign teams, monitor and support projects, create and support technical standards, and handle project scheduling, planning, and oversight
• Develop and execute projects for our clients, with a focus on efficiency and high quality
• Assume responsibility for client development, technical oversight, risk management, resource management, project leadership, and client leadership
• Develop and maintain client accounts
• Develop proposals that accurately and concisely define the scope of work in alignment with the client’s objectives
• Review design deliverables
• Seek input from the discipline leaders, project managers, and the construction team for lessons learned
• Interface with project teams and clients to ensure alignment with project objectives
• Undertake recruiting responsibilities
• Manage, motivate, and mentor the team; develop training objectives and strategies
• Coordinate project workloads and activities; work with regional offices to help develop and modify methods and procedures
• Clearly and effectively communicate project updates
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You’ll Bring

• A minimum of 10-12 years of combined technical and people management experience with a focus on client development in the food and beverage market.
• Ideally, bring in an established book-of-business to expand Design Group's professional services capabilities minimum of 10-12 years of experience managing control system integration and capital projects within the Food and Beverage industry
• The skills to oversee projects that incorporate engineering, design, and programming of integrated and automated manufacturing systems
• The ability to develop electrical schematics, PLC programming, and HMI/SCADA
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with our team members and clients
• Proficiency in written and verbal technical communication, including generating reports and conducting group presentations
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, partnering, and mentoring abilities
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering computer science, or a related field
• A Professional Engineering (PE) license (preferred, but not required)

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Manager, Controls System Integration, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Director, Controls System Integration but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

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Additional Job Description

Advises management in developing processes, policies, and procedures.

Leads and directs the work of other employees.

Implements effective engineering methods and provides technical guidance and acts as a resource for engineers.

Ensures components, materials, and tools are used to capacity.

Other duties as assigned.

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job.

If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.

We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.

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Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer.

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