Software Commissioning Engineer I

TGW Logistics Group • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

The Software Commissioning Engineer II is a mid-level engineer who works with a team of Software Commissioning Engineers to support the onsite commissioning of TGW software solutions.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least two (2) years of experience in software commissioning within material-handling industry.
• Up to 60% domestic and international travel.
• Thorough understanding of engineering principles, with ability to read mechanical layout drawings.
• Familiarity with unit testing, automated testing and functional testing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, internal and external.
• Robust knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to remain stationary at a desk for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to go to site frequently and move safely around industrial and/or warehouse environment.
• Ability to lift and carry supplies up to 25 pounds at a time.
• Ability to operate computers, tablets, phones, and other electronic devices.
• Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing, on a frequent basis.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to job site temperature fluctuations due to seasonal weather in geographic region.
• This position may require work at TGW customer sites. TGW’s customers may require background checks before accessing their sites. Refusal to participate in a customer-required background check may result in a customer barring access and a subsequent reduction in work.

Responsibilities

• Installs, configures, and tests the software of TGW automation and material-handling solutions.
• Builds equipment emulation models for use during in-house software testing and writes acceptance criteria for such emulation models.
• Demonstrates emulation to testing, commissioning, and development teams.
• Participates in software functional tests using an equipment emulation model.
• Travels regularly to customer sites to support onsite commissioning of software solutions.
• Monitors and reports on status of active commissioning projects.
• Provides start-up and post-implementation support for implemented solutions, including delivering training to customer staff and internal personnel as needed.
• Participates in on-call rotation for 24/7 technical support and contributes to Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities as necessary.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees