ILUS - Controls Engineer I

Daifuku Intralogistics America; Ellabell (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America is seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop and engineer material handling products, including conveyors, sortation, and robotic systems. You will craft specifications, layout drawings, control schematics, and PLC logic to support innovative solutions.

With a minimum of 2 years of related experience and a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, you’ll collaborate with the team to align product design with manufacturing needs, safety standards, and market demands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 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 design, risk assessments required.
• Knowledge of industrial automation systems including HMI and SCADA.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical.

Responsibilities

• Concept, design, develop and engineer products for material handling solutions.
• Collaborate with the development team to create new products.
• Ensure product designs fit manufacturing operations and market demands.
• Develop PLC programs and control panels, with cost estimates and schedules.
• Perform prototype development, testing, and on-site beta testing for safety and reliability.
• Investigate field issues and determine root cause; travel up to 40% in North America.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Allen-Bradley software

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

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.

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

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 40% in North America, mostly within the Continental United States.

Qualifications

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 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

Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000

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