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Controls Project Engineering Manager

Proterial
Nashville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 12/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/14/2026

Location:

Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America

Job ID:

R0109301

Date Posted:

2025-10-17

Company Name:

WRIGHT INDUSTRIES, LLC

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The Opportunity:

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success worldwide. We provide intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions that transform how the world's leading manufacturers make and distribute products. Our strength is our people and we’re always looking to get stronger across North America, Europe, and Asia. Join us as a Controls Project Engineering Manager in Nashville , TN as we work together to bring innovative automation solutions to life.


Location Type: This role is onsite at our Nashville, TN facility.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

  • Develops the Controls Engineering department through leadership, mentoring, and training of controls engineers, and other staff.
  • Direct supervision of controls engineers and other staff.
  • Manages staffing and workload issues, including managing direct, indirect and overtime hours as they relate to workload, budget, and timing.
  • Designs controls equipment to meet customer requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
  • Responsible for leading cross-functional technical teams throughout the lifecycle of various projects.
  • Expected to manage several on-going projects concurrently, including people, travel, customer interactions, etc.
  • Assists with the successful management of assigned programs as they relate to cost, quality, timing and customer satisfaction.
  • Designs controls equipment to meet customer requirements, applying engineering principles.
  • Influences team, department, and business unit decisions.
  • Works closely with manager in orchestrating systemic change to improve department efficiency.
  • Influential in assisting engineers in career development and advancement.
  • Works under minimum oversight from manager.
  • Exercises independent judgment, innovates, and works autonomously.
  • Recognizes and implements significant design and workflow improvements.
  • Collaborates with department leadership in executing and creating methods to develop technical talent.
  • Independently works with key talent in department to support career progression and personal development.
  • Assists the manager in developing the engineering department through leadership and training of other engineers.
  • Serve as a mentor/coach for developing engineers.
  • Able to lead discipline specific teams and influence project direction and progress.
  • Viewed as a technical expert and leader in the department.
  • Up to 25% travel.

Note: This list of responsibilities is not inclusive; however, it is intended to be a guideline for activities.

What You’ll Bring:

  • Minimum Experience: 8 years; 2 years leading technical projects.
  • Minimum Training: Five years designing and implementing control systems in the industrial automation field.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field or Associates degree (2-year) with experience from accredited program (ABET/EAC)
  • Demonstrated ability to positively influence engineer's development and progression.
  • Breadth and depth of experience to enterprise engineering problems.
  • Relies on extensive experience and judgment to accomplish tasks.
  • Able to quickly recognize and fix common engineering problems based on experience, including review / critique of others' work.
  • Has experience leading technical projects.
  • Has sufficient knowledge to lead others and identify systemic issues that need improvement.
  • Proficient in the application of standard and advanced engineering principles, practices, and procedures.
  • Recognized as an individual that has people centric skills.
  • Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills with experience presenting to colleagues and company management.
  • Speaks effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  • Demonstrates skills in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues.
  • Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills with experience presenting to colleagues and company management.
  • Speaks effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  • Demonstrates skills in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues

Disclaimer: JR Automation requires candidates to successfully complete a 10-panel drug screen, physical examination, and background check.

Company Overview:

At JR Automation, A Hitachi Group Company, we discover potential, reimagine limits, and advance industry. When faced with a problem, we find a solution. Together, we push what’s possible to automate for tomorrow.

Join our team of 2,000 at one of our 20 facilities around the world and be a part of the most experienced team of advanced automation integrators.

Fueled by Possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at JR Automation, please send the nature of request and contact information to jrcareers@jrautomation.com. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

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