CSMU Engineering Manager

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our Customer Service Modernization and Upgrades (CSMU) team. In this role, you will oversee a team of engineers dedicated to designing and delivering automated material handling solutions for existing client systems. Your primary focus will be on the modernization and upgrading of these running automated systems.

The key responsibilities include leading and managing a team of engineers to ensure the successful design and delivery of automation solutions, overseeing the modernization and upgrading of clients’ existing automated systems, and expanding the team's commissioning expertise by adopting a life-cycle engineering perspective, which includes design, drawings, order entry, configuration, visualization, and testing. Additionally, you will lead by example, embodying KION's shared Group Values and Leadership Principles, and collaborate with remote team members to monitor progress, ensure success, and identify and address performance gaps at both personal and project levels.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide team members, have a strong understanding of automation and material handling systems, and possess proven experience in managing complex projects and delivering results. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, particularly with remote teams, are essential, along with a commitment to upholding and promoting KION's values and principles.

What you Will Do in This Role:

- Maintain a schedule for individual contributors for the direct team, while coordinating with a large team to ensure the level-loading of team members.
- Managing scope, budget, and schedules per project requirements, contracts, and SOW requests.
- Build cross-functional partnerships with regional and international managers to maintain consistency and standards.
- Project support and initiative to push and support high-priority demands; including technical support and training as needed.
- Understand the scope of technical responsibility to support team growth and focus.
- Management of team tools, including but not limited to, laptops, PPE, etc.
- Manage project execution risk through validation of project inputs (as-sold project documentation and the project schedule), effective project staffing strategies, and comprehensive adherence to standard work and quality processes.
- Ownership and ensuring timely completion of short-term monthly forecasting across assigned projects, independent of resource reporting.}
- Advocates and recommends changes in processes and/or procedures to improve processes, projects, and teams.
- Anticipates trends, and problems and enthusiastically searches for resolutions.

What We Are Looking For:

- Bachelor's Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Controls).
- Minimum of 3-5 years of successful experience in a directly related field.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities in current role. Previous experience leading teams is a plus.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills. Ability to solve problems.
- Demonstrated stand-up presentation skills, group facilitation, and effectively interacting with customers.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively in a team-based organization and with employees of all levels and backgrounds across all functions.
- Excellent leadership, teamwork, influencing, mentoring, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical, organization, and time management skills.
- PC skills with demonstrated knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
- Ability to work individually and under minimal supervision to include a mixture of remote and office environments leading a distributed workforce.
- Travel up to 30% to the customer site, other Dematic offices, or identified locations for meetings, training, and business needs.