Job Description

WHO WE ARE

 KNAPP brings new technology to warehouse automation. 

The KNAPP Group is a global provider of intelligent automation solutions for intralogistics and manufacturing, specializing in the sectors healthcare, fashion/apparel, general retail, food retail, industry and service. We live and breathe automation. We – more than 8,000 employees of the KNAPP Group in over 60 locations worldwide, shaping the future-oriented industry of intralogistics are dedicated to making complexity simple. 

One of the KNAPP’s primary goals is to use continuous innovation to drive warehouse automation forward, always with the specific needs of the customers in mind. KNAPP Group’s unrelenting development activity is evident in everything from automated order picking systems and continuing refinement of container handling technology to its state-of-the-art, industry leading software solutions.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

This position must ensure that all tasks and job duties are completed timely and on schedule to facilitate a successful startup and an operational system at the customer site.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Preparation of projects in the office
• Assist in creation of the control system control program
• Installation, configuration, and commissioning of the system on-site
• Handling of system component and system overall performance tests
• Testing and function verification of electrical control cabinets
• Verification and acceptance testing of pre-assembled stations and machines
• Electrical installation and support, if requested or necessary
• Troubleshooting of electrical issues on-site
• Creation and correction of electrical schematics of the installation based on the final installation on-site
• Training of customer and on-site maintenance personnel
• On-site customer service (hotline) support
• Daily coordination of daily job duties/tasks on-site with all involved teams of the project and Customer

WHAT YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field preferred
• Entry-level knowledge of programming control systems 
• Entry-level knowledge of electrical systems
• Knowledge of computer systems and Windows

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Overtime as required by work
• Travel is required as follows:
  • 60 – 80% travel if traveling to the customer site or 20% travel or less if relocating or local to the customer site

WHAT YOU WILL GET

• 2 remote days per week when in office
• Half day Fridays when in office
• A beautiful new, state-of-the-art, office complex in Kennesaw, GA
• Industry competitive compensation
• Great benefits with better than average employer contributions, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short & Long Term Disability and more!
• 401k with a very generous employer match and no vesting!
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Subsidized Daycare
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance
• Subsidized food delivery
• Monthly celebrations
• Quarterly employee events
• Corporate Social Responsibility including recycling, sustainability and volunteering

KNAPP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other basis protected by law. 

Due to the safety-sensitive nature of this position, strict adherence to KNAPP’s drug-free workplace policy is required.  All candidates will be subject to drug-screening in accordance with the policy and will be expected to remain drug-free during their employment. There will be no exception if recreational or medical use of marijuana is permitted in the location of employment and/or residence or if use of marijuana is only during “off-hours.”