Platform Engineer I- 2nd Shift

Milwaukee Tool • Olive Branch, MT

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About The Position

Milwaukee Tool is seeking an innovative Platform Engineer I to bring technical capabilities to a distribution center and improve the automation of product movement. The role supports distribution center production from a technology perspective, focusing on equipment reliability and operational performance across conveyors, messaging, conveyor controls, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print-and-apply systems, ASRS, and material-handling robots. The engineer participates as a functional member of the DC leadership team and provides first-level escalation support to maintenance teams for local or remote troubleshooting and repair of hardware and controls software systems.

The position applies material-handling and electronic-systems expertise to maximize system utilization. It includes diagnosing and monitoring system performance, analyzing data and trends, facilitating failure analysis and incident reviews, and implementing improvements or retraining to prevent future incidents. The engineer also works with maintenance, business, and operations partners to resolve issues, improve system flow, design and upgrade systems, and prioritize work that delivers business value.

Project work includes conceptualizing, designing, engineering, testing, commissioning, and implementing material-handling systems. Responsibilities include producing system descriptions of operation, test plans, and user guides; defining and purchasing electrical devices; designing VFD and PLC control panels using CAD; integrating barcode-reading technology; reviewing PLC code; tracking project issues, budgets, schedules, and progress; and providing field reports when requested. 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 U.S.; sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Knowledge of PLC/PC programming and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on industrial electrical experience and troubleshooting, including 480V three-phase, 110 VAC, and 24 VDC systems.
• Knowledge of control-system interfaces and programming.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills with PCs, servers, and industrial-control networking.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and explain technical issues to business leadership.
• Strong problem identification, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong documentation skills for project and production-support lifecycle work.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and geographies in project and support models.
• Ability to learn business processes quickly and understand how IT supports revenue and profit goals.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, results-oriented, and sometimes highly stressful environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience and knowledge of 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 equipment reliability and operational performance for material-handling and automation systems.
• Act as first-level escalation support for maintenance teams, troubleshooting and repairing distribution center hardware and controls software locally or remotely.
• Maintain and troubleshoot material-handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, industrial networks, and electrical distribution systems.
• Facilitate failure analysis and incident reviews and implement process improvements or retraining to prevent future incidents.
• Use diagnostic software to monitor system performance, collect and analyze data, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
• Apply subject matter expertise in material handling and electronic systems to maximize system utilization.
• Partner with maintenance staff on repairs, system flow, design, and upgrades.
• Work with business and operations partners to identify and prioritize competing requests and justify enhancements that improve productivity and labor costs.
• Conceptualize, design, engineer, and execute projects from start to finish.
• Develop system Descriptions of Operation, test plans, and user guides.
• 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 gaps or needed changes.
• Maintain and track issue lists and report to the Supervisor or Manager as required.
• Perform PLC code reviews and complete in-house testing and emulation.
• Provide daily site or field reports, including progress, issues, and next steps, as requested.

Benefits

• Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401(k) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness amenities, including a fitness center, food, and coffee service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed