Job: Controls Team Lead

Shift: Days

Location: Royal Canin (North Sioux City, SD)

Royal Canin is seeking Controls Team Lead to join our exciting pet food business at a North Sioux City manufacturing plant. We focus on the unique needs of cats and dogs. Our obsession with detail allows us to deliver precise, effective nutrition and help them become their magnificent best.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Royal Canin offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

The Controls Team Lead is responsible for overseeing all maintenance and controls activities within their designated area. This role ensures compliance with established standards and promotes efficient workflows to support smooth production processes. The Controls Team Lead motivates, develops, and manages their team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

This position works closely with the site’s technical leadership team, operations team leaders, and support functions such as Safety and Quality to achieve world-class maintenance standards. While most responsibilities are carried out through the associates reporting to the Controls Team Lead, the role also includes direct accountability for following up on factory-critical issues and advancing the team’s maintenance strategy.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering. 

• 5 + years of experience in a manufacturing environment

• Proven analytical capability and change management capability.  

• Experience of line management in a manufacturing environment (preferred but not essential).

• Solid understanding of & exposure to Automation/Controls Technology.

• Experience in leading and delivering capital project. Significant work experience in technical fields.

• Project management skills.   

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Lead Senior Controls technicians, Software engineer, and Software and Factory/IT technicians to create & implement planned preventative maintenance plans to maximize factory performance and output.

• Provide support to corrective maintenance activities done by shift Controls technicians to resolve high priority factory issues.

• Develops and leads the factory Automation Roadmap aiming to drive safety, reliability, and efficiency of the Controls equipment.

• Lead factory-wide CAB projects to drive priority initiatives.

• Line management for a team of Controls associates; planning work and managing crewing levels, conducting training, and ensuring that all attendance, performance and disciplinary matters are dealt with in accordance with company procedures.

• Building a high-performing team through developing associates individually and within the team. Driving the engagement of associates through coaching and impact planning.

• Developing associates through effective personal development plan management to ensure functional, team and personal development. 

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented associates, all guided by The Five Principles.  

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. 

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. 

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.