The Controls Lead Engineer manages all engineering activities of a project related to Controls Hardware and Software in order to ensure that relevant deliverables are in time, scope, quality and budget and adhere to established standards. The Controls Lead Engineer estimates and manages controls engineering-related project risks, he owns the related planning and scheduling and acts as point of contact for controls engineering. The Controls Lead Engineer functionally reports to the Project Manager in the respective projects or, if appointed, to a Project Lead Engineer. In addition, the role will be involved in full cycle of the project from sales through engineering up to hand over.

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Tasks and Qualifications:

General Responsibilities

Identify improvements to engineering process and preparing supporting documentation

Project Readiness

Support Sales team during sales phase by providing technical advice, supporting estimation effort, project schedule creation and understanding of required engineering skill set​Review As sold solution

Project Management

Ensure that we have resources from Controls Engineering Team with the right skill set in order to execute the projectAct as main Controls Engineering point of contact for Project Manager, Site manager, Procurement, Manufacturing, as well as client architect, builder, and design consultantsLead project Controls Engineering teams through task allocation and reportingCreate and update Controls Engineering project status reports, financial forecasts and schedule updates (resources updates); ensuring Controls Engineering cost control​ Document, escalate and manage Controls Engineering project risks (also preparation of Project Status Report / Project Variation Request)Ensure all project Quality Gates are met for Controls EngineeringConduct regular on-site safety audits when visiting a site; deriving actionsIdentify and propose Lean improvementsSupport lessons learned sessions and project closing

On time, in quality delivery of key deliverables

Ensure that BOMs for Controls Engineering hardware has been done and ordered Ensure procurement of parts, manufacturing of cabinets, and tender for electrical installation is executed with accordance to the timelineCheck and approve specifications for purchase items/servicesEnsure quality of all necessary documentation to execute installation on site (i.e. schematic drawings) has been provided on timeManage Completion of Design Risk Assessment  and Safety design validation during controls design stageClarify as early as possible definitions on electrical design that impact customer (TNS or TNCS earthing of power supply locations, etc.)Ensure that check list for the installation has been done and site is ready for commissioning Ensure delivery of emulated PLC programs and device configurations to Pre-commissioning teamEnsure commissioning plan checklists/test creation and provide the update on the progressTransmitting layout, network and schematic drawings to Emulation model building team and Electrical InstallationEnsure correct transmittal of all Controls Engineering Deliverables to the Customer i.e. layout drawings, network and schematic drawingsSupport/assist with preparation of Functional Description SpecificationsCreate Description Of Operation, align with technical team and obtain customer approvalEnsure the right technical information has been provided for the Customer Service trainingEnsure project technical documentation is completed, including operator manualsEnsure that Hazard and Operability Study ( HAZOP) so as  risk assessments for the systems and products has been conducted

Qualifications and Requirements:

Essential:  Degree level of understanding in a technical Engineering disciplineDesirable: Understanding / Qualification in Machinery SafetyExperience in a similar role is desirable.5+ years hands on experience working within an industrial automation environmentExperience leading project teams on complex projectsGood understanding of project plans, project execution and handover processesA working understanding of technical manuals & drawings, Mechanical/ElectricalWorking knowledge of ISO standards governing the automated warehouse industryTravel approx. 20 to 50% (depends on the stage of the project) within EMEA

Personal Attributes:

Good communication and English skillsOrganisational and Quality OrientationEffective and team oriented working styleBeing proactive

Other Skills & Abilities:

Understanding of MS Project, JIRA, and other project management tools Ability to make design decisions on a projectUnderstand and use relevant design requirements such as the Machinery Directive and its harmonised standardsDemonstrates a high passion and driveAmbitious and willing to go the extra mileTakes responsibilityDemonstrates couragePromotes changeLearns quickly

Demonstrates situational sensitivity