Automation Engineer (Warehouse)
Warehouse Automation Engineer — Multi-Plant (PA/GA)
Company: Consumer Products Manufacturer
Locations: Lewistown, PA • McElhattan, PA • Macon, GA
Travel: Up to 50% (typically lower if PA-based; PA plants are ~1 hour apart)
Role Overview
Own the design, improvement, and execution of warehouse material flow and automation across three plants . You’ll lead projects from concept through commissioning, driving safety, throughput, accuracy, and cost performance.
What You’ll Do
- Lead multi-site projects for robots , material handling systems (conveyors/sorters/ASRS/AMR/AGV), and warehouse automation (WES/WCS integrations).
- Develop warehouse system layouts and process flows; model capacity, buffers, and labor/cycle times.
- Program/troubleshoot PLCs and coordinate controls integration with OEMs and site maintenance.
- Drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma; set KPIs (throughput, OEE, pick accuracy, dwell time) and deliver measurable gains.
- Manage vendors, timelines, and budgets; execute FAT/SAT, startup, and change management.
- Coach site teams; standardize best practices and preventative maintenance routines across plants.
Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications
- Strong project management and PLC experience in consumer products or high-speed manufacturing .
- Hands-on automation background with robots, material handling systems, or warehouse automation .
- Proven continuous improvement leadership; Lean/Six Sigma toolkit.
- Demonstrated experience developing warehouse layouts and material flow designs.
- Willingness to travel up to 50%to support multiple plants.
- Capital Project Engineering; budget development and cost control
- Warehouse automation: LGVs, ASRS, order picking, conveyors, sortation
- Systems Integration: WMS, WCS, YMS, ERP integration and data mapping
- Commissioning: I/O checkout, safety validation, FAT, SAT, start-up
- Leadership: cross-functional alignment, training, and ramp-to-rate readiness
Nice to Have
- Experience with WMS/WES/WCS, industrial networks, and data dashboards.
- CAD proficiency for layout/drawing updates.
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