ILUS - Controls Engineer II

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

Job summary

Daifuku North America seeks an Electrical Engineer to develop and engineer products for material handling, including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, and robotics. You will draft specifications, create layout drawings, and develop PLC logic with senior support.

Close collaboration with the team ensures solutions meet product requirements and manufacturing needs. The role emphasizes creativity, innovation, and adherence to engineering standards.

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 required.
• Experience with Allen Bradley control software and tools required.
• 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 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.
• Prepare 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

Allen Bradley control software

Industrial automation systems

HMI/SCADA

PLCs

Teamwork & communication

Automation system design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

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.

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

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Federal Contractor

Job Posting Min Salary

USD $80,000.00

Job Posting Max Salary

USD $90,000.00