What are the responsibilities and job description for the Robotics & Logistics Technical Lead position at PACIV?
PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions servicing the Life Sciences sector, is seeking a Robotics & Logistics Technical Lead to support the strategy, design, integration, and delivery of advanced robotics and ASRS solutions. This role ensures scalable, reliable, and high-performing automation systems across warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing environments.
Position Responsibilities / Essential Functions:
Desired Hard Skills:
Position Responsibilities / Essential Functions:
- Lead the end-to-end technical strategy and architecture for robotics and ASRS systems across the program
- Define system architectures, interface standards, and performance/reliability targets
- Oversee system integration across PLC/HMI, robotics controllers, safety systems, and WMS/WES/WCS platforms
- Establish and manage interface control, including data flows, state models, and exception handling
- Drive technical governance through design reviews, architecture alignment, and readiness gates
- Ensure traceability from requirements through testing, validation, and acceptance
- Lead commissioning activities including FAT, SAT, integrated testing, cutover, and hypercare
- Monitor and drive achievement of KPIs such as throughput, accuracy, uptime, and recovery
- Act as primary technical authority for OEMs and system integrators; review designs, manage changes, and ensure deliverables
- Support vendor selection, scope definition, and technical trade-off decisions impacting cost and schedule
- Own functional safety strategy, including risk assessments, safeguarding, and system validation
- Ensure compliance with EHS, safety standards, and operational readiness requirements
- Lead technical planning, resource forecasting, and risk management across multiple workstreams
- Develop and implement engineering standards, templates, and documentation practices
- Ensure effective handover to operations, including training, troubleshooting guides, and sustainment strategies
Mentor engineering teams and drive standardization and continuous improvement across sites
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Computer) or equivalent experience
- 10 years of experience in industrial automation, including robotics and/or ASRS systems
- Strong experience in system architecture, integration, and commissioning of complex automation systems
- Expert troubleshooting skills across electrical, controls, software, and mechanical domains
- Experience managing multi-vendor automation projects (OEMs, integrators, software providers)
- Strong knowledge of industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, OPC UA, etc.)
- Experience with OT/IT integration, industrial networking, and system interoperability
- Proven ability to deliver measurable performance outcomes (throughput, uptime, accuracy)
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Desired Hard Skills:
- Experience in large-scale warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing automation environments
- Advanced knowledge of robotics/ASRS ecosystems (conveyance, sortation, AMRs/AGVs, pallet handling, vision systems)
- Strong background in functional safety and compliance (risk assessments, safeguarding, validation)
- Experience with system integration platforms (WMS, WES, WCS, SCADA, EMS)
- Knowledge of OT cybersecurity, network segmentation, and system reliability practices