Systems Integration Manager

About the role

Dematic, part of the KION Group, is strengthening its EMEA Systems Integration function with a remotely based position that spends most of its time on customer sites across the country. The Systems Integration Manager acts as the "Voice of Engineering", ensuring design integrity and proactive technical risk management so that integrated solutions meet functional and throughput requirements defined in the contract, from the Sales phase through to hand-over to Customer Service.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the voice of Engineering for the Solutions Development team, advising on automation solutions before sale and on acceptance testing language
• Support the Simulation team by reviewing and approving simulation output and reports, anticipating deviations and informing the customer of their responsibilities affecting system performance
• Generate system specifications for customer approval and define and lead the integration strategy across all project phases
• Ensure specifications, software functional specifications, acceptance test plans and mechanical and controls deliverables align with contractual requirements and consistent interfaces and nomenclature
• Lead site-wide system testing with the Test Manager, documenting test strategy, plans, specifications and results
• Produce system availability weightings and oversee the calculation of the appropriate FEM availability method

Required profile

• Master's degree in industrial plant, mechatronics or mathematics
• At least 4 years of experience in development or technical management, preferably in automated logistics
• 4+ years of engineering experience with demonstrated material handling industry experience preferred
• Functional leadership and communication skills, customer-facing and collaborative, able to work with regionally located teams
• Ability to create technical documentation and a full driver's licence, with availability to travel domestically 50-60% of the time

What we offer

• Company car or car allowance
• Company performance-related bonus
• Enhanced pension scheme
• BUPA cover and life assurance