Control\'s Engineering Team Leader in Church Fenton

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Our Mission

At Mpac, we create automation ecosystems that enable manufacturers to evolve and thrive efficiently. Our commitment to excellence is driven by Integrity & Drive, and our Collaborative approach fosters Innovation. We stand on a foundation of industry-leading standards, powered by a diverse team of specialists with deep expertise.

The Position

We are looking for a Controls engineering team leader to become an integral part of our team, delivering top-tier technical support and maintenance solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work across diverse industries—including pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices, clean energy, and FMCG—ensuring optimal machine performance through planned and preventative maintenance, onsite training, continuous improvements, and full machine analysis.

Departmental Responsibilities

• Perform line management duties for direct reports, including appraisals, managing holidays, sickness and overall performance.
• Support design management and senior stakeholders in continuous process improvement activities, contributing to the development and implementation of best practices.
• Ensure that all engineering activities adhere to company standards & procedures, with a focus on engineering standards, documentation completeness and machinery safety protocols.

Project Responsibilities

• Take ownership of software engineering process due diligence for assigned projects, ensuring the timely delivery of all project milestones.
• Drive project completion with focus on budgets and milestones.
• Review project deliverables for completeness and alignment with project requirements, ensuring they meet quality standards in line with Mpac procedures.
• Liaise with project leads to ensure that the project schedule aligns with deliverables from other functions (specifications for electrical and mechanical engineers).
• Monitor project progress, providing regular updates to the project managers and design management on estimated time to completion, project risks and resource needs.
• Escalate any project or people issues to the design management to ensure timely intervention and resolution.

Output & Deliverables

• Clear & concise project progress reports, including updates on the ETC, milestone delivery and resource allocation.
• High quality project deliverables, in alignment with project scope, schedule and company standards.
• Adherence to engineering processes and procedures, with active enforcement across the team.
• Timely escalation of risks or issues to the design management ensuring proactive problem resolution.
• Successful management and development of team members, with regular feedback, appraisals and mentoring sessions.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience leading or managing controls engineering teams within an industrial or automation environment.
• Solid background in software project lifecycle management, including planning, execution and delivery.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, standards and machinery safety protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver software projects on time, within budget and to a high standard of quality.
• Experience working collaboratively in multi disciplinary teams (electrical, mechanical, project management).
• Track record of process adherence and enforcing documentation and quality standards.
• Strong problem solving, risk management and decision making abilities in a fast paced project environment.
• Hands on experience producing and reviewing technical documentation such as software design specifications, function design specifications and test documentation.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in software development for industrial automation or machinery (Programming, HMI design, motion control systems).
• Familiarity with common industrial software platforms (Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff & Mitsubishi).
• Understanding of relevant safety and compliance standards (IEC, ISO & CE marking).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, mentor and manage a team effectively.
• Skilled in creating and maintaining accurate technical documentation to support compliance, traceability and knowledge sharing across the team.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries: Automation Machinery Manufacturing