Industrial Controls Manager

About The Company

Uptime Industrial is a leading provider of full-service industrial and commercial equipment repair, upgrades, installation and relocation across North America. As a service provider, our mission is simple - to keep our clients’ businesses running – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Our recent growth and continued success stems not only from being highly trained experts in our craft, but also from our most important values: integrity and innovation. These values are a big part of who we are and how we work. We are committed to always doing the right thing for the job, for our customer and most importantly, for our people and each other. To learn more about Uptime Industrial and the core values that shape our company today, visit https://www.uptimeindustrial.com/about/.

About The Role

Reporting to the General Manager, the Industrial Controls Manager will lead Uptime Industrial’s growing Industrial Controls team and oversee the successful delivery of industrial automation projects from estimating and design through commissioning and project closeout. This role provides technical direction, develops departmental processes, supports project execution, and mentors a team of controls professionals while ensuring projects are accurately estimated and delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

Department Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Industrial Controls team, including Lead Controls Engineers, Controls Engineers, and Controls Technicians;
• Foster a collaborative, safety-focused, and high-performance team culture;
• Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and employee development;
• Identify training opportunities and build technical capabilities across the team;
• Develop and monitor departmental KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Project Delivery

• Oversee the successful execution of industrial controls and automation projects from estimating through commissioning;
• Allocate resources and manage team workloads to meet project schedules and customer expectations;
• Provide technical guidance on electrical control systems, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, industrial networking, and automation systems;
• Review engineering designs, electrical drawings, panel layouts, bills of materials, and technical documentation;
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), startup, and commissioning activities as required;
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to company quality standards.

Estimating & Financial Oversight

• Prepare, review, and approve estimates for industrial controls and automation projects;
• Review project scopes, specifications, and customer requirements;
• Approve change orders and technical proposals;
• Monitor project budgets, labour utilization, and departmental performance;
• Support forecasting, resource planning, and operational improvements.

Technical Leadership

• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes;
• Provide technical expertise for PLC programming, HMI development, SCADA systems, industrial networking, and electrical control panel design;
• Troubleshoot complex control system issues and provide escalation support to project teams;
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, safety regulations, and customer specifications.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with various internal and external stakeholders across multiple trades and disciplines to ensure the successful planning, execution, and delivery of industrial automation projects;
• Provide technical support during proposal development and project planning;
• Build strong relationships with customers through technical excellence and responsive service.

What You Bring

The ideal candidate is an experienced industrial controls leader with a strong technical background in automation, electrical control systems, and project delivery. You are a collaborative leader who enjoys working alongside others and building strong relationships across multiple trades, disciplines, and customer teams. You have a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing technical teams while managing projects from estimating through commissioning. You are confident providing technical guidance, making sound decisions, and fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Above all, you lead by example, support those around you, and are committed to delivering exceptional results for both your team and your customers.

Our Must Haves

• Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Systems Design, or a related discipline;
• 10+ years of progressive experience in industrial controls, automation, or electrical engineering;
• 5+ years in a formal people management role leading, coaching, and developing engineering or technical teams of 3 or more employees;
• Strong experience estimating industrial controls and automation projects;
• Extensive knowledge of PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron), HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial networking, and electrical control systems;
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar electrical design software;
• Experience supporting FAT, SAT, startup, and commissioning activities;
• Strong communication, leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills;
• Experience in manufacturing, food processing, forestry, mining, utilities, or industrial processing environments is considered an asset.

Your Rewards

Our most important offering to anyone that joins the Uptime Industrial team is our culture of innovation, achievement, and ownership. We bring out the best in each other by constantly striving to be world class in all we do. These values are reflected in our Work, our Company, and our People.

At Uptime, we also offer a very competitive compensation structure that supplements your regular income with a robust benefits package:

• Salary: $130,000 to $150,000 per year
  • Please note - the listed salary is dependent on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.
• Medical and Dental Coverage: Our industry leading benefits package covers you and your dependents at no cost
• Friends and Family Program: Early and exclusive access to our newly released projects
• Professional Development and Education Support
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan: A plan that helps you save for your retirement with employer matching
• Company Vehicle/Allowance

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