Sr. Systems Engineer - Regional Distribution Center - Cedar Falls, IA
$73,000–$132,000 year
On-site · Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States
Job Summary
Senior Systems Engineer at Target's Cedar Falls regional distribution center responsible for leading building automation and optimizing material handling equipment. Core duties include maintaining high equipment availability, performing preventive/predictive maintenance, rapidly troubleshooting conveyor systems, robotics, AS/RS and related controls, leading installation initiatives, conducting root-cause analysis, and training technicians in PLC/HMI programming, safety procedures, and diagnostic processes. The role requires deep expertise in electrical and control systems, data collection/analysis to identify trends, and collaboration with engineers and operations to improve system performance and reliability across the facility.
Required Qualifications
- Two or four-year Degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering or equivalent degree / experience
- Industrial electrical hands-on experience and troubleshooting, including 480V 3-phase, 110 VAC, and 24VDC systems
- Experience with installing and maintaining many types of software and hardware
- Strong organization and problem solving skills with a drive for results and the ability to handle multiple tasks and teams
- Extensive experience in: Automated conveyor systems and controls; Work order management; Preventive/predictive maintenance procedures; Blueprint and schematic reading; Industrial Electrical; HMI interfaces and programming; Industrial Controls; Industrial Electronics; Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programs; Server based controls; National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Experience conducting technical interviews for internal and external technician candidates
- Ability to train and coach internal technicians
- Knowledge of safety procedures including PPE, Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash
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