• Electrical Engineering Manager

    AGI (Lenexa, KS)


    Description

    Position Title: Electrical Engineering Manager

     

    Division: AGI Digital

     

    About AGI

     

    AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 4,200 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.

     

    The Opportunity

     

    As an Electrical Engineering Manager in our Digital Engineering team, you will lead day-to-day operations for a group of talented engineers focused on developing innovative digital products. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality hardware and software solutions that meet our customers’ needs, while fostering a collaborative, supportive, and growth-oriented team culture.

     

    The Team

     

    The role will report directly to the Senior Engineering Manager.

     

    Working closely with senior engineering leadership, you will manage schedules, resources, and priorities to ensure successful execution of projects and continuous improvement in our development processes.

    Responsibilities

    + Manage a team of engineers specializing in Electrical, Hardware, and Firmware Engineering and Quality Assurance.

    + Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with requirements.

    + Provide hands-on engineering leadership in applicable areas of expertise.

    + Partner with cross-functional teams—including Product Management, Manufacturing, Sales, and Customer Success—to ensure alignment and effective execution.

    + Support implementation of best practices for engineering design, testing, and documentation.

    + Participate in hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance feedback for engineering staff.

    + Ensure adherence to company engineering standards and compliance requirements.

    + Support scaling of product designs for global markets (US, Canada, EMEA, APAC).

    + Contribute to process improvements and recommend new tools or methods to improve efficiency.

    Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.

    + At least 5–7 years of related work experience, plus an additional 2–3 years in a people-leadership role.

    + Experience with code review and engineering architecture in a fast-moving engineering environments.

    + A hands-on leadership style that supports, guides, and inspires your team.

    + Experience in CAD or schematic PCB layouts, familiar with Altium, SolidWorks, and AutoCad.

    + Experience in applying compliance standards to new electrical designs ( e.g. EMC, IEC, UL, ATEX)

    + Understanding of C/C++ programming

    + Must be experienced in project management using agile and waterfall processes.

    + Experience leading firmware development.

    + Strong interpersonal skills, able to build trust and collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

    + Capable of motivating team members, resolving conflicts, and fostering professional growth.

    + Effective at managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

    + Solid understanding of relevant engineering tools and frameworks (e.g. Git, AWS).

    + Knowledge of industry trends and best practices including new and emerging technology.

    + Ability to analyze and solve technical problems in a collaborative manner.

    + Proficiency with Microsoft Office and typical business software packages.

     

    Why AGI?

    We’re leading the way in global food supply chain solutions and here’s how:

    We’re the leading global expert in providing farmers, processors and commercial customers with the right equipment and customized engineering solutions to produce, protect and deliver the world’s grain, fertilizer, seed, feed and food supplies. Dedicated to safety, innovation and customization, AGI offers one of the largest catalogs of equipment and full-service planning and engineering services for the storage, blending, mixing, conveying, conditioning, and processing of agricultural products worldwide. Supported by an extensive in-country sales and service team, AGI provides a global distribution network and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Brazil, India, France, and Italy.

     

    Our Culture

     

    Safety and teamwork are the cornerstones of our global culture. In all aspects of our business, diverse and inclusive teams work together to deliver quality products, solutions, and services for our customers around the world.

     

    Our Benefits

     

    Our competitive salaries, benefits packages, and employee share purchase plan help you take care of your family. Professional development activities keep you learning and involved, offering many opportunities to grow and advance your career.

     

    With AGI, you’re choosing an employer dedicated to strengthening and securing the global food supply chain.

     

    AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

     

    Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

     

    For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.