Aftermarket Controls Engineer

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Vision/Dental

401k with match

Pet Insurance

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is seeking an experienced Aftermarket Controls Engineering Leader to design, modify, commission, and support control systems for existing material handling solutions. You will manage a team of controls engineers and contribute technical leadership on modernization, upgrades, and retrofits.

The role partners with Aftermarket Sales, Applications Engineering, Software Engineering, and Field Services to deliver innovative controls solutions that enhance

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of industrial automation and control systems.
• Proficient in AutoCAD electrical design and documentation.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, and Omron PLC platforms.
• Experience with HMI and SCADA systems and industrial communication networks.
• Familiarity with QNX operating systems and material handling software architectures.
• Knowledge of electrical power distribution and control panel design.
• Strong troubleshooting and commissioning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of controls engineers, including staffing and development.
• Plan resource allocation based on project priorities and commitments.
• Establish departmental objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor productivity, quality, and project performance metrics.
• Conduct design reviews, process audits, and QA checks.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and customer focus.
• Support succession planning and professional development.
• Travel up to 40% in North America, mostly within the Continental U.S.

Skills

Industrial automation

AutoCAD Electrical

PLC platforms

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networks

Electrical panel design

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering or related field

Job description

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.

Position Summary

Leads the Aftermarket Controls Engineering function responsible for designing, modifying, commissioning, and supporting control systems and power distribution systems for existing customer material handling solutions. Manages a team of controls engineers while directly contributing technical leadership on complex aftermarket modernization, upgrade, retrofit, and enhancement projects.
Responsible for departmental staffing, resource planning, engineering quality, project execution, technical standards, and employee development. Partners closely with Aftermarket Sales, Applications Engineering, Software Engineering, Project Management, Field Services, and customers to deliver innovative controls solutions that maximize customer investment and operational performance.
Provides strategic leadership while maintaining hands-on technical involvement in project design, execution, commissioning support, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Manage a team of controls engineers, including recruiting, onboarding, training, mentoring, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Assign engineering resources based on project priorities, workload, skills, and customer commitments.
• Develop departmental objectives, staffing plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor engineering productivity, quality, and project performance metrics.
• Conduct regular design reviews, process audits, and quality assurance checks.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and customer focus.
• Support succession planning and professional development of team members.
• Domestic travel up to 40% in North America, mostly within the Continental United States.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 8 years of controls engineering experience in industrial automation, material handling, or related industries.
• Experience with material handling systems, ASRS systems, conveyor systems, and warehouse automation preferred.
• Experience leading customer-facing engineering projects.
• Experience developing and mentoring technical teams preferred.
• Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• Strong knowledge of industrial automation and control systems.
• Proficient in AutoCAD electrical design and documentation.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, and Omron PLC platforms.
• Experience with HMI, SCADA, and industrial communication networks.
• Familiarity with QNX operating systems and material handling software architectures.
• Knowledge of electrical power distribution systems and industrial control panel design.
• Strong troubleshooting and commissioning capabilities.

Benefit Information

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

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