Integration Engineer

Make an impact

The Integration Manager works directly with Sales, Systems Engineering, Engineering, Project & Site Management, Software, Controls, as well as our vendor teams to ensure homogenization on system design, development, and implementation to deliver an on-time, highly-efficient, and high-quality project solution.

• Ensures overall system functionality and performance by ensuring that the subsystems (including Swisslog Products) are implemented in a way to fulfil the contractual obligations
• Ensures that all required functions and strategies defined in the contract are tested and accepted by the customer.
• Supports the Project Manager with regard to all integration tasks of the overall material handling system.
• Decides upon functional divisions between involved systems i.e. where a certain issue, function or strategy is to be addressed and solved.
• Ensures overall system functionality and performance by ensuring that the subsystem and higher tier SW / Controls functionalities are implemented fulfilling the contractual obligations.
• Development of process and schedule for commissioning and integration phase
• Represents Swisslog's interests towards the end customer and subcontractors and reports to the GC project manager as part of the project organization.
• Providing sales support on system analysis and design prior to contract award, incorporating knowledge regarding past lessons learned
• Analysis of system performance requirements comparing individual subsystem performance, system simulation results and its input assumptions
• Assess subcontractors, evaluate returns from quotations and input on subcontractor selection
• Consulting and direct involvement in the production of subsystem-to-subsystem interfacing documentation (low and high-level). Requirements management through execution
• Oversight and consulting during the phase of engineering and detailed design, starting and maintaining a punch list for the overall system integration.
• Involvement in the review of all functional specs during engineering
• Participation, consulting, and general oversight for any project FATs (factory acceptance testing) that involve critical equipment and/or new technologies
• Participating in on-site installation planning discussions to minimize project Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) due to new or changing requirements that may not be communicated to all stakeholders
• Leadership and development of a system acceptance testing plan with internal teams and customers in accordance with the project contract in order to plan for achievement of PAC (provisional acceptance)
• The Integration Manager shall act as the primary point of contact for system acceptance testing coordination, development, and execution. (internally and externally)
• Monitoring and controlling / planning participation of onsite commissioning and integration activities, submitting periodic (daily, weekly, and/or monthly) integration reports, whilst maintaining the integration punch list
• Coordination and execution of system acceptance testing with internal teams and customers
• Consulting and oversight during customer ramp-up leading to FAC (final acceptance), including the execution of any required FAC testing

What you need to succeed

• Diploma/Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Controls / Software Engineering or equivalent
• Knowledge of Simulation technologies
• Microsoft Office and AutoCAD
• Writing and interpreting specifications
• Project management
• Experience in the management of teams of subcontractors
• Experience with the implementation of automated material handling and logistics systems
• Solid understanding of information systems and engineering theory and the project life cycle for material handling systems
• Sound application knowledge of automated material handling equipment such as AS/RS, pallet and case conveyors, sorters, AGV’s, monorails
• Good basic knowledge of various IT platforms and Network technology
• Involvement in logistic system solution design and subsystem solution design
• Commissioning of automated material handling systems for several years
• Data and information analysis, troubleshooting / fault-finding