Electrical systems project manager Tobey Strauch talks about the controls environment

Oct. 8, 2025

From machine troubleshooting to general problem-solving, a controls engineer’s day is filled with technology puzzles

Whether she’s troubleshooting a machine or general problem-solving, Tobey Strauch’s natural curiosity shows in the pride she takes in her work as an electrical systems project manager.

“Without the willingness to learn, a new engineer won't survive,” she explained in our one-on-one interview.

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Mike Bacidore is chief editor of Control Design and has been an integral part of the Endeavor Business Media editorial team since 2007. Previously, he was editorial director at Hughes Communications and a portfolio manager of the human resources and labor law areas at Wolters Kluwer. Bacidore holds a BA from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He is an award-winning columnist, earning multiple regional and national awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. He may be reached at [email protected]