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Controls Engineering Manager


Job Location:

Tacoma, WA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 120000 - 150000
Posted: 28 September 2026 (9 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 26 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Since 1917 Globe Machine Manufacturing has designed and built industrial machinery systems and plants for the advanced composites building products and pulp and paper industries.

Globe is seeking an experienced manager to lead its Controls Engineering team. Reporting directly to the President this individual will provide both technical and people leadership while overseeing controls design programming project execution and support.

This is a working manager role that combines leadership with direct engineering addition to leading the Controls Engineering team this role will personally own controls design and execution for assigned projects remaining actively involved from concept to design through manufacturing testing and operation.

Expect approximately 30% travel including international sites for equipment start-up commissioning and troubleshooting. If you want a career where you see your designs go from drawing to running machinery at customer facilities around the world this is that role.

What Youll Do
  • Lead mentor and develop the Controls Engineering team including engineers and drafters.
  • Serve as a working manager personally owning controls design and execution for assigned projects while leading the broader department.
  • Assign resources and manage workloads across multiple concurrent projects.
  • Establish and maintain controls design and programming standards.
  • Provide technical direction across electrical design PLC programming HMI development industrial networking motion control and servo systems.
  • Manage Controls Engineering deliverables schedules costs and priorities to keep projects on track.
  • Review equipment specifications performance requirements designs schematics and engineering documentation.
  • Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing throughout equipment design assembly testing and Factory Acceptance Testing.
  • Troubleshoot complex controls and equipment issues and support installed equipment maintenance needs and upgrades.
  • Review customer RFPs and controls specifications and identify potential technical cost and schedule impacts.
  • Support Sales with technical documentation preliminary designs labor estimates proposals and cost estimates.
  • Collaborate across Engineering Manufacturing Sales Project Management customers and company leadership to drive successful project execution.
What Youll Bring
  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum five years of progressive Controls Engineering experience.
  • Minimum five years of experience leading engineering professionals and technical project work.
  • Strong experience with industrial electrical design PLC programming HMI software industrial networking MCC configuration and closed-loop servo control.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical electrical hydraulic pneumatic motion and control systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings electrical schematics and hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams.
  • Industrial manufacturing experience: seven or more years preferred.
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
  • Experience with panel handling wood products equipment plastics/composites manufacturing equipment or related industrial automation is a plus.
  • Strong project management communication organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Proven ability to lead teams manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.
Why Globe

At Globe youll lead the team responsible for bringing sophisticated industrial machinery to life. Youll stay close to technology influence how equipment is designed and built develop talented engineers and see the results of your teams work operating in the real world.


Required Experience:

Manager


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