Controls Lead Engineer

About the role

Dematic, a global leader in intelligent intralogistics and automated material handling, is looking for a Controls Lead Engineer to take technical ownership of the Controls Engineering scope across complex customer projects in EMEA. This is a senior, highly visible engineering role covering the full project lifecycle, from sales support and project handover through design, procurement, installation, commissioning, customer acceptance and project closeout.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Controls Engineering scope, defining the execution strategy, milestones and readiness activities, and supporting sales and project handover.
• Develop and maintain detailed design and commissioning programmes aligned with mechanical design, installation plans and customer milestones.
• Act as the main Controls Engineering point of contact for Project Management, Site Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, Installation, Commissioning, design consultants and customers.
• Own key deliverables such as Functional Design Specifications, Descriptions of Operation, Bills of Materials, procurement plans, installation documentation and technical documentation.
• Ensure quality gates, design risk assessments, safety design validation and site-readiness requirements are completed at the right stages.
• Maintain status reporting, resource plans, schedules, financial forecasts and cost control, and coordinate interfaces with Mechanical Engineering, Structures and Installation.
• Conduct on-site safety audits, drive continuous improvement and technical standardisation, and mentor Controls Engineers and Lead Engineers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, leading engineering teams on complex customer projects.
• Previous experience as a Controls Lead, Area Lead or equivalent on at least one Amazon project, with strong knowledge of Amazon Controls standards.
• Strong stakeholder management and mentoring skills, and ability to work under delivery pressure.
• Full working proficiency in English.

Required skills

• High-level expertise in Material Control Systems (MCS)
• Understanding of technical manuals, drawings, ISO standards and the Machinery Directive; machinery safety qualification or experience is advantageous
• Project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA or similar

What we offer

• Base pay of EUR 42,750 - 62,700 per year in Lithuania, aligned with the national collective labour agreement
• Career development, competitive compensation and benefits, pay transparency and global opportunities

Travel to customer and project sites across EMEA is expected about 50% of the time, depending on the project stage.