This role will be responsible for collaborating with OEMs on developing, standardizing, implementing, and troubleshooting controls, electrical, and hardware solutions for robotics and material handling systems, act as a liaison for internal and external resources, and develop to meet scaling needs. The Systems Development Engineer will be defining requirements and standards from individual work cells to large complex MHE integration across multiple vendors. The position will balance controls and software integration between internal and external stakeholders, as well as provide commissioning support to the Operations Engineering Teams on achieving system performance prior to/during/and after launch of greenfield sites and/or retrofit sites.
This role requires up to 75% regional travel on a yearly basis and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.
• Prepare specifications and technical detail to fully define performance on equipment, material and services
• Perform PLC and IPC control level issues and performance diagnosis using Codeysys, python, and Studio 5000 software
• Define and measure system performance KPIs, leveraging industry standard PackML
• Follow and enforce industrial network security requirements
• Follow change management process and develop ad-hoc PLC ladder and/or structured text code change
• Provide detailed analysis and testing of existing and new engineering solutions and components
• Work with IT, FC Software, Vendors, and Operations Engineering to support new MHE systems deployments
• Undertake industrial engineering design on existing and new material handling systems across World Wide network
• Provide technical documentation such as flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, and integration specifications
• Support commissioning of new automation elements / designs
• Actively participate in local or World-Wide network level control projects and Initiatives
• Provide value engineering/ value analysis
• Ensures adherence to all Health & Safety procedures. Be proactive in the raising of potential H&S issues and the development of personal safety awareness
• Use AutoCAD to review, develop and maintain electrical schematic and conveyor layout drawings
• Fully understand and ensure procedural adherence to industry operating standards such as the NEC and NFPA.
• Support emulation and simulation modeling of material handling systems.
• Document control system and equipment configuration changes and keep the documentation updated on the global project repository
• Partner with all FC stakeholders in order to build effective relationships
• Conduct Post go-audits to determine what good looks like with the stakeholders of the fulfillment centers.
• Ability to travel up to 75%
- Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 2+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
- 2+ years of engineering experience
- Experience designing or implementing integrated automation solutions such as material handling systems, high-speed packaging lines, or manufacturing lines
- Experience in Microsoft Office products: Excel, Project and Outlook
- Experience using one or more of the following CAD technologies: AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, SolidWorks, CREO, BIM360, SketchUp or KeyShot
- Experience working with the designs of complex automated material, handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems including robotics and high-speed manufacturing
- Experience with advanced automation controls systems
- Experience as an industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment
- Experience building/operating highly available, distributed systems of data extraction, ingestion, and processing of large data sets
