Controls Engineer

Overview

About Us

Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.‐based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in‐house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intralogistics solutions. We provide leading‐edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light‐directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary

Contribute to the development of new products for material handling applications including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, order fulfilment, and robotic systems. Includes development of specifications, device layout drawings, control schematics, PLC logic. May work with support of more senior engineers. Works closely with the overall team to design systems meeting the product requirements. Uses creativity and innovation to design the standard product offering.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Concept, design, develop and engineer products that add value and are a solution to customers and market needs

Collaborate and review with others on the development team to develop products

Ensure products developed fit with current and future manufacturing operations

Ensure products developed meet competitive and market demands for performance and cost

Specify and develop a sequence of operations of automated equipment

Prepares schematics and specifications for control panel fabrication

Develop Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programs

Maintain product develop schedules and cost estimates

Follow established engineering standards and best practices including software revision control

Support prototype development and testing

Support on site beta testing to ensure safety, reliability, and other performance metrics are met

Investigate product issues in the field and determine root cause

Domestic travel up to 60% in North America, mostly within the Continental United States.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience

Experience, such as an internship, within the material handling industry

Experience with sortation and conveyance equipment or robotics design required

Experience with Allen Bradley control software and tools required

Knowledge of electrical and safety codes for machine and equipment design including execution of risk assessments preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

Knowledge of industrial automation systems, including HMI and SCADA

Knowledge of controls/controllers and PLCs

Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical

Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Team-oriented and collaborative

Creative-thinking and problem-solving skills

Ability to learn new technologies

Self-motivated

Ability to work non-traditional hours

Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Federal Contractor

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Job Posting Min Salary USD $70,000.00

Job Posting Max Salary USD $80,000.00