Bob Hornbuckle

Bob Hornbuckle is an experienced professional in controls engineering and systems management, currently serving as the Director of Controls Engineering at Swisslog since April 2025. Previously, Bob held the position of Director of Controls at KPI Solutions from February 2024 to March 2025 and was the Director of Life Cycle at DCS - Designed Conveyor Systems from June 2023 to February 2024. Bob worked at FORTNA from January 2023 to June 2023 as a Principal Systems Engineer, having spent over a decade at Fortna from July 2011 to February 2023 in various roles, including Director of Client Support for the Americas and Senior Manager of Controls Engineering. Bob began a career in electrical and communications as an Electrician/Communications Technician at IBEW Local 98 from March 2000 to July 2011.