Electrical Controls Engineer

Job Overview

Dematic has immediate needs for all levels of Electrical Controls Engineers in our Customer Service Modernizations & Upgrades group! Candidates will have 5-8 years of experience in controls engineering or 8+ years for senior level positions. Employees can be based anywhere in the continental USA, but must be willing to travel up to 40% to customer locations in the USA.

Dematic is an intra-logistics innovator that designs, builds and supports intelligent, automated solutions for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution environments. With engineering centers, manufacturing facilities and service centers located in more than 25 countries, Dematic’s global network of 8,000 employees have helped achieve more than 6,000 worldwide customer installations for some of the world’s leading brands. Headquartered in Atlanta, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, supply chain solutions and related services, and a leading provider of warehouse automation.

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• Complete the commissioning of sophisticated systems that integrate hardware and software.
• Design schematics and control panels.
• Recommend strategies for efficiency optimization, cost cutting, and elevated customer happiness.
• Perform complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
• Carry out a full range of standard work for the professional field.
• Identify and resolve more complex problems, applying problem‑solving skills to handle most situations.

• Develop highly sophisticated systems that integrate hardware and software.
• Build complex material specifications, schematic preparations, and appropriate follow‑ups.
• Provide guidance for efficiency enhancement, cost savings, and customer delight improvement.
• Guide complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
• Perform advanced areas of work for the professional field.
• Apply advanced skills to independently resolve complex problems not covered by existing procedures or practices, including developing new solutions.
• Display a high level of critical thinking to bring successful resolution to high‑impact, complex, and/or cross‑functional problems.
• Own the most complex projects, delegating tasks to lower‑level engineers.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of successful experience in related field for Electrical Controls Engineers.
• 8-10+ years of successful experience in related field for Senior Electrical Controls Engineers.
• Demonstrated and broad knowledge of the field of specialization through successful completion of moderately complex assignments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the organization’s business practices and issues.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in either Rockwell or Siemens PLCs.
• Knowledge of AC drives, both open & closed loop.
• Experience in Ethernet IP network design and machine safety is a plus.

Join us to help craft the future of automated solutions and be part of a team that values innovation, teamwork, and excellence!