Senior Controls Engineer - Material Handling & Robotics

Overview

About Us

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is a leading provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a full spectrum of intralogistics solutions to meet client needs. These include leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice- and light-directed order fulfillment equipment, a suite of warehouse controls & execution software, robotics, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), mezzanines, and structures, all backed by critical round-the-clock service and support.

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

Position Summary

Develops 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

• Designs new control systems and power distribution systems for industrial material handling systems and proposes modifications to existing equipment; customizes standard designs based on customer specifications and scope documents
• Reviews customer specifications and scope documentation for quotation and clarification
• Specify and develop a sequence of operations of automated equipment
• Prepares schematics and specifications for control panel fabrication
• Develop Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programs
• Maintains progress schedules that meet project milestones
• Follow established engineering standards and best practices including software revision control
• Perform prototype development and testing
• Performs on-site commissioning to implement and validate the system design
• Performs process checks and reviews the output by other team members
• Travel up to 50%, mostly within North America

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 4 years of material handling related experience
• Experience with ASRS, 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 required

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Requirements

• Knowledge of industrial automation systems, including HMI and SCADA
• Knowledge of controls/controllers and PLCs a plus
• 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
• Ability to speak Japanese is a plus
• Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language

• Many great benefits to include Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match
• FSA/HSA
• Employee Assistance Program

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

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