Amr Systems Engineer-Onsite

Base Hourly Range: $95k-$130k               Reports to – Director of Innovation

Annual Bonus: N/A                                      Direct Reports – N/A                 

Remote: No                                                   Status – Exempt

Company Website: www.schneiderequip.com

ABOUT SCHNEIDER

At Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, Inc. (“Schneider”), we believe innovation starts with the consumer. This approach has propelled our success in developing real-world solutions that allow us to automate the supply of life’s products. With over 50 years of industry problem-solving in end-of-line automation, Schneider is a leading manufacturer of case packing and robotic palletizing solutions. Headquartered in Upstate New York, we design state-of-the-art machinery for customers in industries such as: food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, personal care, plastics, and paper.

Schneider is now a part of the Pacteon family of companies. Our continued growth has allowed us to really be our Customer’s one source for end of line packaging solutions.  

ABOUT PACTEON

Pacteon Group provides one source for best-in-class automation focused on end of line packaging solutions, providing the highest-level customer experience. Through a broad range of robotic and non-robotic equipment, ability to integrate solutions seamlessly across portfolio companies, and full sales and service coverage, Pacteon is uniquely positioned to design flexible and custom solutions for your automation needs. For more information on Pacteon, please visit www.pacteon.com .

OUR CORE VALUES

We believe and live our Core Values, our IPACT:

Integrity

Pride

Accountability

Customer Service

Teamwork

Our Pacteon Promise is “We make it right”. As our customer’s one source for end-of-line packaging solutions, everyone plays an important role to make that happen. We provide internal growth paths for our employees and support them in their professional development goals. Diversity is important to us; we are proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer striving for innovation and growth both for our employees and our Company.

SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:

As an AMR Systems Engineer, you work closely with our Sales, Applications, Engineering and Aftermarket teams to deliver business value to our end users, and OEM partners. System Engineers design and implement fleets of OTTO (or similar) autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and software at our customer facilities. Collaborate with customers as the primary technical solution expert, leading interactions to ensure successful outcomes from pre-sale activities to deployment and implementation. In addition, you will deliver training to our staff, integration partners and end-users, and evaluate use cases to establish guidelines, standards, and best practices for how OTTO (or similar) products can be used by the market. Furthermore, a System Engineer is a major contributor to defining our product requirements and is a major influencer of our product roadmap. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Commissioning & integration of AMR systems at client facilities throughout North America; this includes traveling to customer or integration partner facility for on-site deployment and integration with facility side automation equipment and business systems.
• Daily on-site support at customer sites to capture issues and support system optimization efforts to drive improvements to customer operations
• Support detailed solutions design of AMR systems (preferably with OTTO by Rockwell Automation products) to meet the customer requirements; this includes workflow design, attachment design, map design and development/modification of middle layer software logic using Ignition OPC/UA, FT Optix and/or PLC logic design and modification
• Author and execute acceptance test plans for validation of system functionality and performance.
• Optimize system performance through analysis, simulation, and experimentation.
• Project planning for the deliverables and work packages you own.
• Communicate technical details and status to the customer and broader project team.
• Deliver training to Pacteon staff, integration partners and end-users
• Troubleshoot software & hardware technical issues using internal tools available; solve new and challenging technical problems related to the above
• Author new product requirements based on the lessons learned from your design and commissioning activities.
• Work with the engineering team to improve department tools, processes, and working relationships with other departments.
• Provide advanced technical support to customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Proven customer-facing experience with a strong ability to communicate complex technical solutions.
• Ability to travel for business up to 50% travel

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

· Education: 

o Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field required

· Experience: 

o Proven customer-facing experience with a strong ability to communicate complex technical solutions.

o Strong understanding of manufacturing use cases, layouts, and automation solutions.

o Proficient in CAD software for designing layouts.

o Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition OPC/UA software and/or FT Optix

o Proficiency in manufacturing execution systems (MES), warehouse execution systems (WES) and related logistics business software.

o Experience with AMR/AGV systems integration

o Experience working directly with clients/end-users

o PLC design and integration experience

· Skills: 

o Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines.

o Demonstrated ability to work with Linux

o Train users of automated equipment/software

o Author and modify software code (python, C++, or other)

BENEFITS

Medical/HSA/FSA

Dental

Vision

401k

Company paid Life and AD&D

Optional Life Insurance

Flexible Work Schedule

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK REQUIREMENTS

Physical Requirement

Never

Sometimes

Frequently

Sitting

X

Standing/Walking

X

Lifting/Carrying Upto 10 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying Upto 30 lbs

X

Pushing/Pulling

X

Keyboarding

X

Gross Manipulation

X

Fine Manipulation

X

Driving

X

Stooping

X

Speaking

X

Hearing

X

Near Visual Acuity

X

Ability to Travel

X