Systems Integration Manager
Company: AmeriCold Logistics
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
About Us Americold is a global provider of
temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and
food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product
reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store
without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most
respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and
commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.
What You'll Do The role of the Systems Integration Manager, or SIM,
is to plan, execute and finalize the commissioning and testing for
new build or retrofit automation projects. The SIM will own field
installation, testing, and troubleshooting through go-live and
ramp-up phases ensuring deadlines are met, KPI performance metrics
are intact and adhere to budget and schedule. The SIM will lead all
development teams in launching greenfield automated cold storage
sites, working side by side with the Project Engineering Manager,
the Systems Engineer, the Commissioning Manager, automation and
software suppliers,and internal IT & systems teams managing all
facets of the interior automation installs within cold storage
warehouses. They will support Americold's local and regional
operations and maintenance teams pre- and post- go-live to ensure a
smooth transition including training, acceptance, ownership, spare
parts management and preventive maintenance occurs for all
automated systems. This person will also function as a subject
matter expert across software systems (WES/WCS), controls,
mechatronics and hardware/devices, applying best practices to
improve facility operations and business processes through
sustained automation / mechanical reliability, and
analytics/metrics development-reporting. Essential Functions:
Develop and execute project work plans, commissioning schedules and
transition plans in cooperation with the Americold PM & operations
teams AND the Automation Supplier commissioning teams
Lead/support all major PLC/WES/WCS/WMS and other system conversions
to ensure defect-free launches for automated warehouses
Understand and troubleshoot any problems in integration of
mechanical, electrical, or controls systems to enable rate and
cycle time
Augment User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Operational Readiness
Tests, working with site analysts, project managers, and
super-users internal and from external OEM vendors to run all
simulations and scripts required to support successful launches and
turnovers
Lead gap analysis of future PLC/WES/WCS/WMS implementations with
the Systems Engineer and the Commissioning Manager to identify
process performance shortfalls
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What Experience You Need
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and/or equivalent experience
Mechatronics/Automation
7+ years of site implementation experience and leadership for
automated, complex sites
5+ years' experience in Engineering and/or Automation Operations
preferred
Experience managing large systems and physical programs including
PLC/WES/WCS/WMS conversions, launches, and automation go-lives
Must be able to work remotely and travel an estimated 75-85% of the
time to support projects
What Could Set You Apart
Technically advanced in managing warehouse management systems (WMS
preferably Blue Yonder) and warehouse execution systems (WES),
implementations, and PLC controls a plus (WCS: Siemens, Allen
Bradley/Rockwell)
Proficient with data mining & data analysis tools; SQL/database
query/extraction, Cobra, Excel, Power BI, Jaspersoft, etc.
Systems Engineering experience and ongoing site support
What We Offer Our associates know the answer to the question What's
in it for me? We offer best-in-class benefit programs and
continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings
meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you
join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear
mission. We help our customers feed the world. Americold is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. EOE/AA M/F/D/V
DFW.
Keywords: AmeriCold Logistics, Marietta , Systems Integration Manager, Executive , Atlanta, Georgia
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