Controls Manager Electrical Engineering

About the company

At Swisslog, that’s where! Our teams are the heart of a world-leading Robotics company that’s harnessing the power of technology to shape the future of intralogistics. The result? We’re transforming performance and efficiency for customers across the globe, giving them the vital edge in their markets.

Your tasks

As our Controls Manager Electrical Engineering EMEA, you will lead a geographically dispersed team responsible for electrical hardware design across EMEA, supporting Integrated Solutions, extension, retrofit and modernization projects. Combining technical expertise with people leadership, you will ensure safe, reliable, high-quality engineering solutions while balancing resources, priorities and project delivery. You will collaborate across functions, countries and disciplines to support project success and business development. In this role, you will:

• Lead, develop and manage our multinational Controls Electrical Engineering team across EMEA.
• Ensure timely delivery of electrical engineering work in line with specifications, technical standards and safety requirements.
• Plan and allocate resources, balancing project priorities, workloads and skills.
• Drive engineering quality, safety, risk assessment and continuous improvement of design standards and processes.
• Promote knowledge sharing across legacy and modern technologies.
• Manage team performance and development through goals, feedback and annual reviews.
• Report on team activities, project deliverables and resource utilization.

Requirements

You are an experienced engineering professional who combines strong technical judgement with a practical and collaborative leadership style. You bring:

• A vocational qualification and/or degree in electrical, controls, automation engineering or a related technical field.
• Relevant experience in controls engineering, engineering project scope and team management.
• Strong expertise in electrical design and documentation, ideally using EPLAN or similar tools.
• Understanding of automation and control systems, particularly in intralogistics and material handling.
• Knowledge of international electrical standards and regulations, including the Machinery Directive.
• Experience with safety-related control systems, safety matrices and PL/SIL.
• Experience assessing electrical designs for technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness.
• Strong skills in performance management, resource planning and workload management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across functions, cultures and geographies.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel internationally, up to 20%.

What we offer

From 4500 €/mon. gross