Field Systems Engineer | Automated Logistics Solutions

Newtown, United States | Posted on 11/05/2024

Catalyx specializes in the science of operational processes. With a footprint across North America and Europe, the company carefully automates and services R&D, production, packaging, and delivery processes—globally—with a sophisticated blend of products, technologies, and lifecycle services. The company was formed in 2022 after CXV Global (Crest Solutions, Xyntek, and Vista Link) and Panacea Technologies joined forces. For over three decades, Catalyx’s partnership-based culture has helped organizations in production-intense, highly regulated industries optimize their operational efficiency, performance, and safety.

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Catalyx is seeking energetic and motivated employees that are interested in joining a fast-paced industrial automation engineering services & delivery team to deliver high-tech automated solutions within the logistics industry. If you enjoy high-tech electro-mechanical hands-on work, solving problems, and finishing something you have started, then you may find this position very gratifying!

As a Catalyx Field Systems Engineer | Automated Logistics Solutions, you will be an integral member of a dedicated team of skilled field service, systems automation engineers & engineering technical leads collectively responsible for end-to-end design, pre-assembly, build, installation, configuration, testing, and turnkey delivery of cutting-edge image-based package tracking solutions at many of the largest automated e-commerce fulfillment and distribution facilities around the country.

You will spend roughly 75% of your time working closely with your team performing electro-mechanical equipment component pre-assembly, staging & factory acceptance testing locally at Catalyx’s manufacturing & testing facility and 50% of your time traveling with teams to various customers' distribution/fulfillment facilities around the country to perform the final turnkey system installation, set-up, and testing.

Any necessary training and guidance will be provided by the various Catalyx technical subject matter experts and engineering technical leads on your team. Your willingness and capability to apply the training principles and guidance will be critical to your success in this role. As a high performing Catalyx systems delivery engineer, you will have opportunities to progress into various technical project engineering & lead roles if you desire.

The candidate will be primarily responsible for the installation, commissioning, and final handover of automation systems and solutions to customers. The candidate will independently perform a full range of standard work and apply problem-solving skills in order to deal with most situations. This role can have a high degree of customer interface and is expected to provide a high level of customer service and satisfaction.

Typical industry applications include:

• Parcel and pallet conveyors
• In-motion scales
• Scanners and sensors
• PLC controls software

Tasks Include:

• Plan and perform on-site installation, startup, testing, and troubleshooting of materials, components, and systems of complex design;
• Review and approve the operational quality of automation equipment and systems, and instruct customers in the operation and maintenance of the system which was installed;
• Serve as the company's first point of contact for customer on-site technical matters for assigned projects;
• Develop, as required, appropriate on-site modifications/optimizations to electrical, optical and/or mechanical systems to deliver satisfactory solution performance, while remaining within the initially designed solution specifications and engineering drawings;
• Provide timely, detailed, and accurate reports on service work performed, product performance, and qualification test results;
• Demonstrate safety consciousness in equipment handling, electrical and electronic procedures, and the unique situations encountered at diverse work sites;
• Analyze existing…