ILUS - Controls Engineer II

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America is seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop new material handling products, including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, and robotic systems. You will draft specifications, layout drawings, and PLC logic while collaborating with the team to meet product requirements.

Expect travel up to 40% across North America. The role calls for a 2+ year background in electrical engineering, experience with sortation or robotics, and proficiency with Allen-Bradley tools

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.
• Experience with Allen Bradley control software and tools.
• Knowledge of electrical and safety codes including risk assessments.
• Knowledge of industrial automation systems (HMI/SCADA).
• Knowledge of controls/PLCs.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% in North America.

Responsibilities

• Concept, design, develop and engineer products that add value and meet market needs.
• Collaborate with development team to create new products.
• Ensure products fit with current and future manufacturing operations.
• Ensure products meet performance and cost targets.
• Specify and develop a sequence of operations for automated equipment.
• Prepare schematics and specifications for control panel fabrication.
• Develop PLC programs.
• Maintain product development schedules and cost estimates.
• Follow engineering standards and version control.
• Perform prototype development and testing.
• Conduct on-site beta testing to verify safety and reliability.
• Investigate product issues and determine root causes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Robotics design

PLC programming

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Allen-Bradley software

HMI/SCADA systems

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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