Working at Control Concepts
Initiative and Autonomy
Your role is shaped by your initiative. We give you the autonomy to take ownership, expand responsibilities, and make a meaningful impact.
Strength Through Collaboration
Team members work closely, communicate openly, and support one another across roles, creating a workplace where individual expertise converges into a shared mission.
Family First
Control Concepts closes for the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day so our team can focus on dedicated time with their families. Throughout the year, we support flexible schedules and a culture that respects life outside of work.
Purposeful Innovation
We innovate with intention, combining creative approaches with practical engineering to create customer-guided solutions to evolving challenges in the power control industry.
Curiosity and Growth
We offer numerous opportunities for employee learning and advancement, including paid trainings and degree support.
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Control Concepts, Inc.
Human Resources Manager
8077 Century Blvd.
Chanhassen, MN 55317-5007
Open Positions
Mechanical Design Engineer
Are you a Test Systems Engineer looking for your next challenge? Do you enjoy automating processes to become more efficient? Are you looking for more design freedom and autonomy? Do you want to make meaningful impact and witness the results of your work?
If yes, see if you have what it takes to be part of Control Concepts’ growing team designing automation for cutting edge power solutions for the leading semiconductor manufacturers and the resurgent U.S. manufacturing industry.
Control Concepts needs a Test Systems/ Mechanical Design Engineer with expertise to design assembly and test systems for automated assembly, testing, and packaging of AC & DC electronic power control products. The ideal candidate will have a full range of responsibility from concept to production, including wiring sketches, exploded view assembly procedures, test fixture creation and programming, automated assembly, and documentation support. This position requires a creative problem solver that understands Design For Manufacturing (DFM), automation, product and process flow, and lean manufacturing technology. Come challenge yourself designing leading-edge solutions that power the world forward!
- Design and build automated assembly & test fixtures.
- Programing of assembly line and test fixtures using Labview and C#.
- Test procedure creation and maintenance.
- Automated Optical Inspection using major vision company products.
- Interfacing with SQL databases for workflow process management and storing product performance.
- Plastic injection molded part creation.
- Work closely with manufacturing to monitor and improve efficiency and output.
- DFM review with manufacturing and engineering team.
- Maintain engineering documentation, revisions, and change control.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Customer support as required.
- Traveling up to 5%.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field
- 4+ years practical experience in designing and programming automated test systems in a manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years programming with Labview
- 2+ years programming with C#
- 2+ Experience with SQL database interface and queries.
- Strong knowledge of product/process flow.
- Design for high volume manufacture including robotic automation.
- Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks.
- Excellent problem solver with a high degree of engineering curiosity.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment of an emerging growth company.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in the operation and use of Microsoft based communications.
- U.S. citizen or authorization to work legally in United States.
Human resources manager
The Human Resource Manager is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and optimizing the organization’s human capital, culture, and risk management. The Human Resource Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and maintenance of the company’s policy and procedures, and governing materials, rules, and regulations.
All employees are expected to follow all policies and procedures. These policies and procedures can be found in the employee handbook, department policy and procedure manuals and with your supervisor. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
- Serve as a strategic partner to the Director of Operations and/or President, to develop, communicate, and execute a holistic people strategy and workforce plan.
- Respond to employee grievances and manage and advise on full cycle employee relations processes.
- Conduct, document, coach, and direct employee investigations. Advise and hold leadership team and other key stakeholders accountable to action plans derived from the employee investigations and any allegations that would warrant immediate disciplinary action and/or termination of employment.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations, including FMLA and ADA, Minnesota PFML, and Minnesota PL.
- Create, improve, and manage enterprise-wide programs and services that result in driving operational efficiencies, human resources processes, and overall employee engagement.
- Manage and implement procedures, checks and balances, and coach and train leadership team to reduce risk mitigation, employment law claims, and company exposure. Manage and review companywide communications as applicable.
- Ensure acting policies, procedures, systems, and data, appropriately reflect local, state, federal employment laws.
- Champion the Human Resources Information System to ensure timely, complete, and accurate records, full utilization of system capabilities, and appropriate security for information accessible to other departments.
- Manage the biweekly payroll process.
- Oversee all benefits and compensation policies and procedures. Create, manage, and maintain up-to-date market rate salary indicators cross-functionally for roles within the Company.
- Drive equal employment opportunities and pay equity by conducting salary market reviews.
- Create, maintain, and update salary ranges and pay caps. Act as a key advisor on salary guidelines.
- Provide strategic direction, creative solutions, and execution of deliverables related to staffing and retention, succession planning, talent development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and performance management.
- Maintain a high-performance culture and implement best practices to continuously improve efficiency and overall effectiveness of the Company’s operatives.
- Partner with the executive leadership team to understand and prioritize the critical business challenges.
- Ensures fair, impartial, and consistent application of company and regulatory policies, procedures, and requirements.
- Responsible for human resources legal matters (e.g., unemployment and workers’ compensation claims, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and other external inquiries).
- Advise colleagues and executive management on decisions related to the company’s human capital and risk mitigation.
- Identify, design, and implement leadership training and development programs to drive Company goals and growth plans.
- All other duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).
- Capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to understand and communicate written and verbal directions.
- Exercises discretion and maintains confidentiality of HR related data as well as management and performance related discussions
- Outstanding customer services skills.
- Well organized with excellent attention to detail.
- Aptitude to work independently with excellent time management skills.
- Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts, (e.g., interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.) Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Management, Communications or a directly related field.
- 6 or more years of experience managing human resources personnel and company-wide human capital.
- Fluent in English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Payroll Services, such as Paycom, ADP, Paychex
- PHR and SPHR certified.
What Team Members Say
“Clean shop, great benefits including flexibility.”
Luis C.
Employee since 1997
“Clean and professional building with a crew of friendly team members working together to achieve goals. The Christmas parties and team building events are also lots of fun!”
Tony B.
Employee since 2010
“Control Concepts allows you to use your years of experience to perform your duties. Leadership takes the time to listen and consider your ideas and concerns for current and future projects.
Stephen W.
Control Concepts is always looking for growth. Especially through innovative new products and markets. The company is family owned, in one facility. Employees are able to interact with vertically everyone.
Control Concepts works towards keeping employees up to date with new equipment and training, and promotes individuals that excel in their duties. The company strives to be competitive with wages, benefits and retention.”
Employee since 2014
“You won’t feel like a number on a spreadsheet. If you want a chance to have a positive impact on your goals and for a company, this is the place.”
Zachary W.
Employee since 2024
Employee Benefits
- Annual bonuses based on corporate profitability and individual performance
- Educational reimbursement for work-related educational programs
- Paid time-off holiday and vacation benefits
- An extra week of paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Medical and dental plans allowing your choice of doctors and dentists
- A Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account program
- Paid short and long term disability programs
- Company-paid group life insurance
- A 401K retirement plan with company matching contributions
As an equal opportunity employer, it is the policy of Control Concepts to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees or applicants for employment without regard to any legally-recognized basis including but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniform service member status or any other protected class under federal, state or local law.
