Automation Systems Integration | Warehouse Automation

Location: Melbourne

• Take ownership of systems integration across warehouse automation projects, from solution design through testing, commissioning and handover
• Join an established Australian engineering business investing significantly in its automation capability
• Play a key role in building the automation roadmap, with genuine future leadership and Head of Automation progression

About the Company

Our client is an established Australian engineering business with a strong track record delivering engineered solutions across warehouse, material handling and industrial environments.

As part of its next phase of growth, the business is investing significantly in warehouse automation, building greater internal capability across technology, software integration and project delivery.

This newly created position will play an important role in shaping how that capability develops.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Automation or Systems Integration professional to become a key technical lead within the business.

You'll work across customer engagement, solution design, systems architecture and project delivery, supporting both greenfield and brownfield automation projects.

A key focus will be defining how automation equipment, controls, software platforms and existing customer systems integrate into one complete solution.

Technology exposure will include AMRs, AGVs, ASRS, conveyors, robotics and sortation, alongside WMS, WES, WCS, RCS and ERP environments.

You don't need to be an expert across every area of automation. What's important is understanding how the overall solution fits together, combined with the technical capability and hands-on project experience to take ownership of the systems integration layer.

Key Responsibilities

• Support customer discovery and translate operational requirements into technical solutions
• Define system architecture, interfaces, data flows and integration requirements
• Work across WMS, WES, WCS, RCS, ERP, APIs and third-party software platforms
• Support solution design across robotics, conveyors, ASRS, AMRs, AGVs and other automation technologies
• Work closely with automation OEMs, software vendors and specialist integration partners
• Provide technical input into customer proposals and solution development
• Lead and support FAT, SAT, commissioning, troubleshooting and handover
• Develop in-house testing and prototyping to validate solutions and reduce risk before deployment
• Build internal automation knowledge, standards and processes
• Develop strong relationships with customers, technology partners and key stakeholders

About You

• Relevant Engineering degree qualification
• 5+ years' experience within warehouse automation, systems integration, robotics, industrial automation, controls or a related technical environment
• Proven hands-on project delivery and systems integration experience
• Strong understanding of systems architecture and how multiple technologies communicate
• Exposure to WMS, WES, WCS and/or ERP environments
• Experience with APIs, interfaces, data mapping or software integration
• Strong controls and PLC knowledge, ideally Siemens, Rockwell or Beckhoff
• Exposure to AMRs, AGVs, ASRS, conveyors, robotics or sortation systems
• FAT, SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting experience
• Strong technical problem-solving skills with the confidence to work autonomously
• Commercially aware, customer-focused and comfortable working across multiple technical disciplines

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to help build and shape a growing warehouse automation capability
• Broad technical exposure across systems integration, automation technology and project delivery
• Opportunity to develop the automation roadmap and influence how the department grows
• Build and develop a high-performing automation team as the capability expands
• Genuine future leadership opportunities, with potential progression into a Head of Automation position
• Technology and process-driven environment focused on improving, automating and standardising existing workflows
• Existing automation projects and opportunities already in the pipeline

If you're an experienced automation or systems integration professional looking for greater ownership, technical variety and the opportunity to help build something from the ground up, I'd be keen to hear from you.

For more information, get in touch with Bronwen Webb.

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