Platform Engineer I- 2nd Shift

Milwaukee Tool•Olive Branch, MS

About The Position

The Platform Engineer I supports distribution center production from a technology perspective, focusing on the reliability and operational performance of automated material-handling systems. The role supports systems including conveyors, messaging, conveyor controls, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print-and-apply systems, ASRS, and material-handling robots, and participates as a functional member of the distribution center leadership team. The engineer serves as first-level escalation support for maintenance teams, troubleshooting and repairing hardware and control software locally or remotely. The role also contributes to project design, engineering, commissioning, testing, documentation, incident review, and system improvements, partnering with maintenance, business, operations, customers, and project teams. This is a second-shift position, Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available at this time.

Requirements

PLC/PC programming knowledge and troubleshooting experience.
Hands-on industrial electrical experience and troubleshooting, including 480V three-phase, 110 VAC, and 24 VDC systems.
Knowledge of control-system interfaces and programs.
Advanced troubleshooting skills with PCs, servers, and industrial control networks.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and explain technical issues to business leadership.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-identification, and problem-solving skills.
Strong documentation skills for project and production-support work.
Ability to work collaboratively across departments, geographies, project teams, and support models.
Ability to learn business processes and understand how IT supports revenue and profit goals.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, results-oriented, and sometimes highly stressful environment.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; sponsorship is unavailable for this position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
Experience with WCS implementations and integration with Warehouse Management Systems.
Hands-on experience with conveyor and sortation technologies.
Experience with Fortna, Dematic, or HighJump platforms.

Responsibilities

Support distribution center production and maximize the reliability and operational performance of material-handling and automation systems.
Act as first-level escalation support for maintenance teams, troubleshooting and repairing hardware and controls software locally or remotely.
Facilitate failure analysis and incident reviews, and implement process improvements or retraining to prevent future incidents.
Use diagnostic software to monitor system performance, analyze data and trends, and recommend improvements.
Apply material-handling and electronic systems expertise to maximize system utilization.
Partner with maintenance staff on repairs, system flow, design, and upgrades.
Conceptualize, design, engineer, and execute projects from start to finish.
Develop system descriptions of operation, test plans, and user guides.
Interface with industry-leading customers.
Define and purchase electrical devices, including sensors, VFDs, and PLC components.
Design and engineer VFD and PLC control panels using CAD.
Integrate barcode-reading technology to track and sort containers.
Develop and implement detailed commissioning plans for material-handling systems.
Attend project turnover meetings, functional design reviews, and team meetings.
Understand project scope, budgets, and schedules; review initial schedules and identify necessary changes or gaps.
Maintain and track issue lists, reporting to a Supervisor or Manager as required.
Perform PLC code reviews and complete in-house testing and emulation.
Provide daily site or field reports on progress, issues, and next steps, as requested.
Identify, document, and justify enhancements that improve productivity and labor costs.
Partner with business and operations to identify and prioritize competing requests.