Automation Systems Engineer

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Georgia-Pacific is seeking an experienced Automation Systems Engineer to join our Manufacturing IT Automation team.

This role is a hands-on technical position focused on the planning, design, implementation, integration and support of material handling and warehouse automation systems across manufacturing sites and remote distribution centers.

The Automation Systems Engineer will be an integration expert for platforms that tie shop-floor PLCs and devices to MES, WM, ERP and automation orchestration systems (including AGV/robotic systems), and will enable reliable, maintainable, and scalable automation solutions for 24/7 operations.

What You Will Do


* Serve as a technical leader and subject-matter expert for material handling and warehouse automation platforms and integration frameworks.


* Design, develop, implement and support automation integrations between PLCs, MES, WM, AGV/robotic controllers, orchestration systems and ERP.


* Partner with Process Control, Engineering, Operations, manufacturing IT, architects and vendors to create and optimize common automation platforms and deployment patterns.


* Develop and maintain automation system and platform architectures, diagrams, runbooks and support documentation for triage and sustainment.


* Analyze manufacturing and system data flows to identify reliability, performance and optimization opportunities.


* Participate in QA/testing of automation functionality and drive defect resolution.


* Develop training materials and enablement content so site operations and local IT can act as first-level support.


* Build and contribute to monitoring, alarming and troubleshooting tools and dashboards to accelerate incident resolution by on-site and remote staff.


* Provide 1st and 2nd level automation support; participate in an on-call rotation to support 24/7 operations.


* Facilitate issue resolution with vendors, site operations, and manufacturing IT teams.


* Drive continual improvement initiatives for AGV and other automation platforms from ideation through implementation.


* Travel to manufacturing and distribution sites for fieldwork and projects (see travel expectations below).

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or other STEM field, OR at least 4 years of equivalent technical experience.


* Demonstrated professional experience in industrial automation, manufacturing IT, or production operations (supporting industrial or warehouse automation).


* Hands-on experience with industrial automation systems or manufacturing application software.


* General familiarity with MES and WM systems and a clear understanding of data flows between MES, PLCs, AGV/automation systems and ERP.


* Basic PLC knowledge or experience (development, troubleshooting or integration).


* Experience learning new technologies, managing multiple projects/tasks, and wo...