Automation & Engineering Lead
TFT Global Inc.
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Job summary
TFT Global Inc. seeks anAutomation Specialist to lead end-to-end warehouse automation initiatives across our North American network. You will evaluate technologies, design solutions for automotive parts handling, and partner with operations, IT/OT, and maintenance to ensure successful adoption.
The role requires hands-on project execution, ROIs, and collaboration with vendors and customers. Travel to warehouses and client sites will be required as projects progress.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 education with an engineering degree in a relevant field.
- Experience transforming manual warehouse operations through automation.
- Hands-on automation project execution in warehouse/distribution environments.
- Knowledge of conveyors, sortation, AS/RS, shuttle systems.
- Experience with robotics: palletizing, depalletizing, AMRs/AGVs.
- PLCs, WCS, WMS integration familiarity.
- Background in automotive OEM, Tier-1, or 3PL logistics environments.
- Strong ROI modeling and business case development for automation investments.
- Willingness to travel to customer sites and onsite facilities.
- Criminal background check, drug screen, and pre-employment physical.
Responsibilities
- Continuously evaluate new automation technologies and determine practical applications for manual operations.
- Lead end-to-end automation projects from concept through handover.
- Design automation solutions for automotive parts environments (mixed SKUs, high accuracy).
- Support JIT/JIS logistics models and improve dock-to-stock times.
- Coordinate with operations, IT/OT, quality, and maintenance to sustain automation.
- Develop SOPs and training materials for new systems.
- Lead vendor engagements and evaluate proposals, layouts, and simulations.
- Ensure compliance with safety and automotive customer requirements.
Education
Job description
Since 1989 we have partnered with manufacturers as a seamless extension of their operation. This has allowed our clients to grow with minimal risk while maintaining the highest of standards.
Since 1989 we have partnered with manufacturers as a seamless extension of their operation. This has allowed our clients to grow with minimal risk while maintaining the highest of standards.
Ask our customers what they like about us and chances are they will talk about our commitment to our core values of reputation, people, and growth.
We are strategically located across North America, aligned with flexible resources, and equipped with innovative technology to bring you the ultimate in supply-chain efficiency.
- Continuously evaluate new and emerging warehouse automation technologies and determine practical applications for manual operations
- Stay current on trends in robotics, AI-based picking, vision systems, warehouse control systems, and IIoT
- Challenge "the way it's always been done" by introducing scalable, proven automation concepts
- Design automation solutions suitable for automotive parts environments, including mixed SKUs, irregular packaging, sequence-sensitive material flows, and high inventory accuracy requirements
- Support just-in-time (JIT) and just-in-sequence (JIS) logistics models
- Improve dock-to-stock time, pick accuracy, order cycle time, and line-side delivery performance
- Work closely with warehouse operations, IT/OT, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure automation solutions are adopted and sustained
- Support integration between automation systems and WMS/WCS/ERP platforms
- Develop SOPs, training materials, and maintenance documentation for newly automated systems
- Train and support operators and maintenance teams during transition from manual to automated processes
- Lead engagement with automation vendors, OEMs, and system integrators
- Evaluate proposals, layouts, simulations, and technical designs
- Ensure solutions meet operational, safety, and automotive customer compliance requirements
- Assess existing manual warehouse operations, workflows, and material flows to identify automation opportunities
- Analyze labor-intensive, repetitive, and high-risk tasks and develop automation roadmaps
- Partner with operations leadership to prioritize automation initiatives based on ROI, safety, and throughput impact
- Lead end-to-end automation projects, from concept and business case development through design, installation, commissioning, and handover
- Implement automation solutions including conveyors, sortation, AS/RS, robotic palletizing/depalletizing, piece-picking systems, AMRs/AGVs, and automated scanning and inspection
- Support startup, debugging, throughput validation, and stabilization of newly automated processes
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within approved capital budgets
- All other duties as assigned
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
- Grade 12 education, along with Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related)
- Demonstrated experience transforming manual warehouse or logistics operations through automation
- Hands-on experience executing automation projects in warehouse or distribution environments
- Warehouse automation: conveyors, sortation, AS/RS, shuttle systems
- Robotics: palletizing, depalletizing, piece-picking, AMRs/AGVs
- Controls and systems: PLCs, WCS, WMS integration
- Automotive OEM, Tier-1, or 3PL logistics environments
- Business case development and ROI modeling for automation investments
- Strong understanding of warehouse workflows, material handling, and automotive logistics requirements
- Proven ability to lead projects and influence cross-functional teams
- Comfortable working in hands-on, evolving warehouse environments
- Willingness to travel to warehouse and customer sites
- Strong execution mindset with a bias toward modernization and continuous improvement
- Valid driver's licence
- Criminal background check, Drug Screen, and Post Offer Pre-employment physical
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Life Insurance
- AD&D
- Accident
- Hospital Indemnity
- EAP
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Vacation Days
- 10 Paid Holidays
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