Manager, Controls Integration, OneMHS

Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Roboticsconnected is seeking a Manager, Controls Integration to lead on-site deployment and commissioning of automated systems, including sorters, conveyors, and work cells. You will provision IPCs, PLCs, HMIs, and field devices, and manage integration with warehouse control systems.

You will coordinate contractors and internal teams, ensuring safe, reliable system startup, and drive root-cause analysis for continuous improvement across controls, networking, and electrical domains.

Qualifications

• Experience in on-site deployment and commissioning of automated equipment.
• Strong knowledge of IPCs, PLCs, HMIs and field devices.
• Leadership experience managing contractors and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site execution of commissioning plans for sorters, conveyors, and work cells.
• Provision and configure Linux-based IPCs, PLCs, HMIs, and field devices per standards.
• Define I/O checkouts, network verification, and system bring-up activities.
• Develop testing/commissioning plans with sequencing and acceptance criteria.
• Provide on-site troubleshooting across controls, networking, electrical, and mechanical domains.
• Drive root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate commissioning teams and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Validate equipment functionality against design specs and warehouse control systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and automation tooling to reduce cycle time.

Skills

Industrial automation

On-site leadership

Troubleshooting

PLC programming

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Automation Engineering

Tools

Linux IPCs

PLC hardware

HMIs

Fieldbus networks

Industrial networking

Job description

The Manager, Controls Integration is responsible for leading the on-site deployment, integration, and commissioning of automated equipment such as sorters, conveyor systems, and work cells. This role is highly execution-focused, ensuring that Industrial PCs (IPCs), PLCs, networks, and field devices are correctly provisioned, tested, and brought online. The engineer acts as the technical manager during installation, troubleshooting, and commissioning phases — partnering with contractors, integrators, and internal teams to ensure safe, reliable, and timely system startup.

Key job responsibilities

Deployment & Commissioning

• Lead the on-site execution of commissioning plans for sorters, conveyors, and work cells.
• Provision and configure Linux-based IPCs, PLCs, HMIs, and field devices according to project standards.
• Define and execute I/O checkouts, network verification, and system bring-up activities
• Develop and implement detailed testing and commissioning plans, including sequencing, dependencies, and acceptance criteria.

Troubleshooting & Support

• Serve as the first line of technical support for on-site issues across controls, networking, electrical, and mechanical domains.
• Diagnose and resolve industrial networking problems (e.g., VLAN misconfigurations, IP conflicts, switch and device connectivity, fieldbus errors).
• Drive root-cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Document issues, resolutions, and lessons learned for continuous improvement.

On-Site Leadership

• Manage commissioning teams, contractors, and technicians during system deployment.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and operational requirements during installation and testing.

Integration & Handover

• Validate equipment functionality against design specifications and operational requirements.
• Support integration of equipment into warehouse control systems (WCS) and higher-level orchestration layers.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop and refine commissioning and testing automation tools to reduce cycle time and improve repeatability of deployments.
• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, maintainability, and deployment efficiency.