Job Description:
System Design and Implementation
- Design and Specification: Collaborate with Operations and Logistics teams to define requirements for new automation projects (e.g., ASRS, conveyors, robotics, sortation systems).
- PLC/Control System Development: Develop, modify, and manage Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programs and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) screens (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley) to control and sequence automated equipment.
- System Integration: Oversee the integration between physical automation equipment, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS).
- Commissioning: Lead the site acceptance testing (SAT) and commissioning of new automated equipment and software modules.
Monitoring and Data Visualization
- Monitoring System Development: Design and implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems to track the real-time performance, health, and throughput of all automated assets.
- Data Analysis: Utilize industrial data historians and analysis tools to track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as uptime, cycle time, and error rates.
- Dashboard Creation: Build operational dashboards (using tools like Grafana, Ignition, or proprietary WCS interfaces) to provide actionable insights to maintenance and operations teams.
Maintenance and Optimization
- Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Act as the Level 3 expert for complex system failures, performing in-depth root cause analysis on electrical, mechanical, and software-related issues.
- Preventative Maintenance (PM) Support: Develop and refine predictive and preventative maintenance strategies based on system data and failure modes.
- System Updates: Manage software updates, firmware upgrades, and configuration changes across all automated control systems to ensure stability and incorporate new features
- Operational Excellence: Identify bottlenecks and opportunities for optimization within the automated workflow to continuously improve throughput and reduce operational costs.
Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Industrial Automation Technology.
- Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience in designing, commissioning, and maintaining automated material handling systems in a warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environment.
- Control Systems Expertise: Strong proficiency in PLC programming and ladder logic (e.g., Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens S7).
- Experience with industrial networking protocols (e.g., Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP).
- Familiarity with WMS/WCS concepts and integration points will be good.
- Experience setting up and utilizing SCADA or industrial historian systems for data collection and monitoring.
- Proficiency in a scripting language (e.g., Python) for data parsing and automation support tools.
- Troubleshooting: Expert-level electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills related to VFDs, servos, sensors, and safety circuits.
