ILUS - Product Development - Controls Engineer II

Daifuku

Bolingbrook (IL)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health/Vision/Dental

401k with match

Pet Insurance

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Daifuku is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and develop control systems for material handling equipment, including conveyors and robotic systems. You will work with the engineering team to ensure safety, reliability, and performance while meeting project cost and schedule targets.

Required are a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of experience, proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical and Allen-Bradley tools, and knowledge of PLCs, HMI/SCADA, and safety codes.

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 for machine and equipment design including execution of risk assessments.

Responsibilities

Concept, design, develop and engineer products for customers and market needs.
Collaborate with the development team to create products.
Ensure compatibility with manufacturing operations and market demands.
Develop PLC programs and control system schematics.
Prepare schematics and specifications for panel fabrication.
Maintain project schedules and cost estimates.
Conduct prototype development and on-site beta testing.
Investigate field issues and determine root causes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PLC programming

Industrial automation

HMI/SCADA

Team collaboration

Creative problem solving

Non-traditional hours

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Allen-Bradley software

Job description

Overview

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
Travel up to 30%

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