Controls Engineer

Daifuku-; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Daifuku North America is seeking an engineer to develop new material handling products, including conveyors, sortation, storage, and robotics. The role involves creating specifications, layout drawings, control schematics, and PLC logic, with collaboration across the engineering team to meet product requirements.

You will work closely with the team to design standard offerings, ensure manufacturability, and apply creativity to solutions. Some travel within North America is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Experience with sortation and conveyance equipment or robotics design.
• Experience with Allen Bradley control software and tools.
• Knowledge of electrical and safety codes for machine and equipment design including risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Concept, design, develop and engineer products that add value and meet customer needs.
• Collaborate with development team to review and refine products.
• Ensure product designs fit with current and future manufacturing operations and cost constraints.
• Develop PLC programs and control schematics for systems.
• Prepare schematics and specifications for control panel fabrication and testing.
• Perform prototype development and on-site beta testing to verify safety and reliability.

Skills

Industrial automation

PLC programming

AutoCAD Electrical

HMI/SCADA

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley control software

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.

Job 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.

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
• Perform prototype development and testing
• Perform 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.
• Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures.
• Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience
• 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 required

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

Job Posting Min Salary

USD $85,000.00

Job Posting Max Salary

USD $95,000.00