Manager, Controls Integration, OneMHS

Saved job description

The Manager, Controls Integration is responsible for leading the on-site deployment, integration, and commissioning of automated equipment such as sorters, conveyor systems, and work cells. This role is highly execution-focused, ensuring that Industrial PCs (IPCs), PLCs, networks, and field devices are correctly provisioned, tested, and brought online. The engineer acts as the technical manager during installation, troubleshooting, and commissioning phases — partnering with contractors, integrators, and internal teams to ensure safe, reliable, and timely system startup.

Key job responsibilities

Deployment & Commissioning

- Lead the on-site execution of commissioning plans for sorters, conveyors, and work cells.

- Provision and configure Linux-based IPCs, PLCs, HMIs, and field devices according to project standards.

- Define and execute I/O checkouts, network verification, and system bring-up activities

- Develop and implement detailed testing and commissioning plans, including sequencing, dependencies, and acceptance criteria.

Troubleshooting & Support

- Serve as the first line of technical support for on-site issues across controls, networking, electrical, and mechanical domains.

- Diagnose and resolve industrial networking problems (e.g., VLAN misconfigurations, IP conflicts, switch and device connectivity, fieldbus errors).

- Drive root-cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.

- Document issues, resolutions, and lessons learned for continuous improvement.

On-Site Leadership

- Manage commissioning teams, contractors, and technicians during system deployment.

- Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and operational requirements during installation and testing.

Integration & Handover

- Validate equipment functionality against design specifications and operational requirements.

- Support integration of equipment into warehouse control systems (WCS) and higher-level orchestration layers.

Continuous Improvement

- Develop and refine commissioning and testing automation tools to reduce cycle time and improve repeatability of deployments.

- Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, maintainability, and deployment efficiency.

Requirements: - 3+ years of systems engineering and operations leadership for an Internet service or leading edge IT organization experience

- 5+ years of managing system or software development teams experience

- 7+ years of relevant hands-on systems engineering and administrative work in networking, storage systems, operating systems experience

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

- Experience in systems engineering and operations leadership for an Internet service or leading-edge IT organization

- Experience in managing system or software development teams

- Experience (hands-on) in systems engineering and administrative work in networking, storage systems, and operating systems

- Experience in agile software development methodology