Controls Project Manager Team Lead

TGW Logistics Group
Grand Rapids, MI

SUMMARY

The TGW Controls Project Manager Team Lead is responsible for the design and integration of control systems for industrial material handling solutions and production lines.

The Controls Project Manager Team Lead has two major focuses:

  • To lead a team of Controls Project Mangers
  • To execute smaller external or internal projects

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborating with other departments internal and external to TGW
  • Identifying, estimating and mitigating risk for special Controls implementations
  • Providing next level escalation level for employees on the team
  • Collaborating with and providing feedback to other departments in the implementation process (electrical installation, controls development, control commissioning team, etc.)
  • Manage special internal or customer Projects from design to installation and commissioning to ramp up
  • Support the Sales Bid Process for controls solutions on the Project management side
  • Support and reach the Controls Project Manager identified KPIs for project management on a quarterly basis
  • Participate in the hiring process and development of Controls Project Managers
  • Releasing time, PTO, and approving expense reports
  • Reporting lessons learned across department
  • Ensuring employee have the right tools for the required tasks (Laptop, Software, etc...) and organizing trainings
  • Ensuring team is following TGW and customer safety rules
  • Living and promoting the TGW values

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical systems experience

Experience:

5+ years of Project Management experience

Travel:

20-50% of travel as required.

Skills & Abilities

  • Strong understanding of Electrical Installation and Controls Engineering
  • Experience working on a complete project lifecycle (design to production)
  • System level working knowledge of PLC Controls and Software Engineering.
  • Basic understanding for Industrial Communication Protocol (ProfiNet, Ethernet IP, etc…)
  • Ability to read and understand CAD and electrical drawings
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to remain stationary at a desk for prolonged periods of time.
  • Ability to go to site frequently and move safely around industrial and/or warehouse environment.
  • Ability to lift and carry supplies up to 25 pounds at a time.
  • Ability to operate computers, tablets, phones, and other electronic devices.
  • Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing, on a frequent basis.
  • Ability to tolerate exposure to job site temperature fluctuations due to seasonal weather in geographic region.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirements

This position may require work at TGW customer sites. TGW's customers may require background checks before accessing their sites. Refusal to participate in a customer-required background check may result in a customer barring access and a subsequent reduction in work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

TGW Systems Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Posted 2026-02-01

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