Are you ready to take your career to the next level? GE Appliances is seeking a talented and passionate leader to drive our industrial controls strategy as the Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) - Industrial Controls. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on our manufacturing operations by leading controls standardization, automation integration, and electrical system excellence across our plants. You'll work in a dynamic, collaborative environment while helping shape the future of advanced manufacturing. Position Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Industrial Location USA, Louisville, KY How You'll Create Possibilities Lead & Strategize: Develop and implement the vision for industrial controls engineering, ensuring alignment with GE Appliances' manufacturing and business objectives. Manage Complex Projects: Oversee the execution of electrical controls and automation projects, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, technical performance, and quality excellence. Drive Technical Excellence: Serve as the subject matter expert in industrial controls, PLC/HMI systems, electrical architectures, networking, and machine safety, driving standardization and optimization across manufacturing facilities. Mentor & Develop Talent: Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers, fostering technical growth, innovation, and strong project execution. Standardize & Integrate: Establish and maintain controls standards, design practices, and validation processes for manufacturing equipment and systems across multiple sites. Collaborate & Communicate: Partner with project teams, plant operations, suppliers, and leadership to align priorities, resolve technical issues, and ensure successful implementation of controls solutions. Enhance Efficiency & Safety: Apply Lean principles and Human Organizational Performance (HOP) strategies to improve manufacturing processes while prioritizing operator safety, machine reliability, and regulatory compliance. Support Innovation: Evaluate and implement emerging controls technologies, including advanced diagnostics, connected systems, smart devices, and secure industrial network architectures. What You'll Bring to Our Team Requirements and Qualifications: Experience: 10+ years of hands-on experience in industrial controls engineering, with a strong focus on electrical systems, PLC-based automation, and manufacturing equipment integration. Education: Technical degree in Engineering or a related field. Advanced degrees preferred. Technical Skills: Deep expertise in PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, and industrial networking systems. Strong working knowledge of platforms such as Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, and GE/Emerson controls environments. Experience with electrical schematics, panel design, field devices, and machine safety systems required. Industry Experience: Experience working with OEMs, system integrators, and suppliers supporting industrial automation and controls implementation in manufacturing environments. Project Management: Proven track record managing large-scale controls and automation projects, including specification development, supplier oversight, commissioning, debugging, and equipment qualification. Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a wide range of audiences. Travel: Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required (20-30%). Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in Engineering Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt) Experience with industrial software and controls platforms such as Proficy, RSLogix/Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, TIA Portal, WinCC, or SIMATIC Familiarity with industrial cybersecurity, safety PLCs, and standards related to electrical controls and machine safety Work Environment & Expectations: Manufacturing environment with exposure to heavy equipment Occasional off-shift and weekend work Mandatory use of safety equipment