Posted 8 days ago
Commissioning Engineer
AI Summary
Commissioning Engineer sets up, configures, and integrates automated warehouse systems—pallet shuttles, tote shuttles, AMRs, conveyors, and lifts—with customer WCS and IT systems. Leads the full commissioning lifecycle from pre-commissioning through go-live, performs PLC programming and live testing, troubleshoots on-site and remotely, and trains customer and integrator staff.
About this role
Commissioning Engineer
The warehouse of the future is equipped with our autonomous robots instead of forklifts and our Atlas 2D pallet shuttles or tote shuttles that allow for high-density storage (no wasted space).
As part of stow Group which has a 40 year history, we’ve grown into a company with 10 manufacturing facilities, 19 commercial offices, and the know-how of around 2000 employees serving customers in 40 countries.
Early 2021, we opened our US Office and have since grown to over 70 people. It's exciting times to be at Movu! (pronounced Mow-voo)
The COMMISSIONING ENGINEER is an integral person in helping our customer’s vision for an automated storage solution from Movu US come to life. The core objective is to commission our storage solutions and integrate them with the customer’s warehouse operations.
Solutions: Fully automated storage solutions including pallet shuttles (atlas), tote shuttles (escala), automated mobile robots (ifollow), as well as our ancillary equipment such as conveyors and lifts.
Customers: The end users are typically large consumer goods or pharmaceutical companies mostly located throughout the United States and Canada.
As our COMMISSIONING ENGINEER, you…
- are responsible for the setup, configuration, interfacing, and sometimes, the integration of the complete automated warehouse system
- interface with Warehouse Control Systems and integrate them into the customer’s IT systems
- are responsible for the complete commissioning process (preparation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, Go Live, reporting and signoff)
- are responsible for PLC software configuration and live testing
- work on electrical, mechanical, PLCs configuration, communication protocols, sensors & instrumentation, and safety devices
- work at a variety of customer sites, including cold storage facilities and at heights (walking in a rack at different levels, but always with the appropriate safety gear/measures)
- act as a commissioning expert, supporting on-site and remote troubleshooting during commissioning, go-live, and when assisting Service Engineers during aftersales interventions
- create and deliver comprehensive reports and technical procedures upon project completion
- identify and solve technical challenges, providing recommendations for system optimization
- train the integrators, customer’s maintenance and operative staff
- share technical expertise with team members and participate in continuous training and skill development
- identify and report commercial Service opportunities at current clients to management
- You're flexible to shift the business weekdays, for instance from time to time to work from Friday to Tuesday, having Wednesdays and Thursday off. That at least for the next 6 months, afterwards we could discuss if is still necessary or not.
Qualifications
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Technical
- Experience with installing/commissioning automated systems, ideally in the material handling/automation/robotics field
- Strong working knowledge of electromechanical, robotic, and automated systems
- Ideally you have experience with PLC programming, VFD configuration and/or conveyor systems
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering, ideally Mechatronics, Automation, Robotics, or Controls Engineering is required
- Affinity with programming languages and command line terminal is preferred
This lets us know you’re up for the job
Practical
- You either live in commutable distance to our office in Romeoville, IL, in Northwestern Indiana, or in Indianapolis, IN
- You’re willing and able to travel to project sites across the USA and Canada consistently; your travel percentage averages 75% to 90%
- Typically, the work week is Monday-Friday but occasional weekend or evening work may be required, especially during the go-live phase and tradeshows
- We work closely with our European colleagues. Collaboration with international team members during the morning (overlapping hours) is expected. Office hours are 8 am – 5 pm CST, but work hours will vary depending on the assigned project site.
Additional Information
What do we offer you?
- PTO, paid sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
- Medical (currently BlueCross BlueShield), Dental and Vision Insurance, including Family coverage, all currently 90% Company paid
- Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401K with employer match, currently 4%
- Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
- Gross Salary
Salary: $95,000.00 to $115,000.00
EEO
Movu US provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. stow prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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