Technical Systems Integration Manager (Automation)

TL;DR

Technical Systems Integration Manager (Automation): Owning the technical acceptance and operational integration of automated warehouse systems with an accent on controls architecture, WMS interfaces, safety validation, and vendor governance. Focus on defining failure ownership, proving throughput and accuracy through FAT and SAT, and managing cutover, ramp-up, and steady-state operation without disrupting customer supply.

Location: On-site in Dandenong South, Victoria, Australia; full Australian working rights are required.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing Australian pet wellness company producing vet-formulated, gently cooked meals through a technology-enabled subscription model.

What you will do

• Own integration between the warehouse management system, mobile scanning, and hirify.global’s internal platform, including interface specifications, master data ownership, and message-failure handling.
• Review and approve the vendor’s PLC, network, electrical, motor control, power distribution, and panel design.
• Define barcode, labeling, scanning, dimension, weight, and physical-layer data quality requirements.
• Plan and run FAT, SAT, integration testing, and test scripts against the functional design specification.
• Manage cutover, ramp-up, hyper-care, and transition into steady-state operations while protecting customer supply.
• Administer automation contracts, drawing revisions, scope and price changes, variations, schedules, consultants, contractors, and cross-functional technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical, Mechatronic, Control Systems, Automation, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience delivering automated material-handling or process systems, including ASRS, shuttle, conveyor, sortation, robotics, or similar systems.
• Demonstrated experience integrating plant controls, warehouse management systems, and enterprise business systems.
• Industrial controls, electrical engineering, commissioning, and test-management experience through live operation.
• Experience with machinery safety risk assessment and safety-system validation against AS/NZS 4024 or an equivalent standard.
• Full Australian working rights and availability for on-site work are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-growing startup environment with opportunities to take on progressively broader responsibilities.
• Annual learning and development budget.
• Sustainability-focused business with carbon-negative and plastic-negative operations.
• Diverse team with varied professional and geographic backgrounds.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up and wellbeing support.
• Pet-parent support including pet-friendly offices, discounts, flexible arrangements, and financial assistance for dog training and care.