WCS & Controls Specialist — Contract Consulting Dallas, TX | Remote work with required on-site travel
WCS & Controls Specialist — Contract Consulting Dallas, TX | Remote work with required on-site travel JGA Warehouse Systems Advisory Group is seeking an experienced WCS & Controls Specialist for a proposed distribution center modernization engagement in Dallas. This opportunity is currently in the proposal stage and is contingent on project award. The preliminary engagement runs from November 2026 through May 2027, with involvement increasing during implementation, commissioning, and launch. The role focuses on technical review, vendor coordination, integration oversight, and operational readiness. Installation labor and Manhattan Active configuration build are outside the proposed scope.
Responsibilities
Review conveyor and sortation controls and their integration with warehouse management and execution systems. Assess interfaces and responsibilities across Manhattan WMS, WCS/WES, and equipment controls. Review vendor designs, integration assumptions, test plans, and readiness criteria. Support commissioning reviews and witness functional, recovery, and throughput testing. Help identify whether issues originate in the WMS, WCS/WES, communications, or equipment controls. Coordinate defect resolution with the responsible vendors and project teams. Support cutover planning, go/no-go reviews, and launch readiness. Required Experience Demonstrated warehouse conveyor, sorter, and WCS/WES integration experience. Experience with commissioning, acceptance testing, troubleshooting, and go-live support. Working knowledge of PLC and equipment-control interactions, including routing, diverts, jams, fault recovery, and message handling. Ability to review technical documentation and challenge vendor assumptions. Strong communication skills with operations, engineering, IT, and equipment suppliers. Availability to travel to Dallas for commissioning, testing, and cutover activities. Preferred Experience Manhattan Active WM or Manhattan WMOS integration experience. Experience with platforms or equipment from Honeywell Intelligrated, Dematic, Bastian/Exacta, Vanderlande, BEUMER, or similar providers. Distribution center modernization within an operating facility. To Apply Please submit your resume and include: Current availability and earliest start date. Desired hourly consulting rate. Location and ability to travel to Dallas. WCS/WES platforms and controls technologies you have worked with. Examples of conveyor/sortation integration and commissioning projects, clearly identifying your personal responsibilities. [email protected] DIRECT APPLICANTS ONLY. ABSOLUTELY NO THIRD PARTIES, STAFFING AGENCIES, RECRUITERS, OR CANDIDATE REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please do not submit candidates on anyone else’s behalf.