ILUS - Controls Engineer I

Daifuku North America; Grand Rapids (MI, IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Daifuku North America is seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop and engineer advanced material handling products, including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, and robotics. You will create specifications, layout drawings, control schematics, and PLC logic, collaborating with the development team to meet product requirements.

You will design with creativity and work with manufacturing to ensure scalable production, apply safety standards, and contribute to cost-effective, reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 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.
• Knowledge of industrial automation systems, including HMI and SCADA.
• Knowledge of controls/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.

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 Logic Controller (PLC) programs.
• Maintain product development 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.

Skills

2+ years experience

Sortation/Conveyance equipment

Robotics design

Allen-Bradley controls

Electrical and safety codes

Industrial automation (HMI/SCADA)

Controls/PLCs

Multi-tasking and attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Team-oriented and collaborative

Creative thinking and problem solving

Learn new technologies

Self-motivated

Work non-traditional hours

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

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

D evelop s new products for material handling applications including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, order fulfilment, and robotic systems .I ncludes develo pment of specifications, device layout drawings, control schematics, PLC logic. May work with support of more senior engineers. W ork s closely with the overall team to design systems meeting the product requirements. Uses creativity and innovation to design the s tandard 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

• B achelor’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

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