Project Engineer I - Automated Material Handling

Daifuku Co., Ltd.; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Daifuku Co., Ltd. in Bolingbrook, IL, seeks an engineer to design and advance conveyor and automated material handling systems.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, industrial, controls, software, and project management teams to meet safety, functionality, reliability, throughput, and cost goals. You will review designs for compliance, create drawings, source quotes, monitor schedules and budgets, and travel up to 20% to client sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (Mechanical or Industrial preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Experience, such as an internship, in the material handling industry.
• AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks proficiency; strong MS Office skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Participates in designing/enhancing conveyor systems and automated/material handling projects.
• Reviews designs for compliance with engineering principles, standards, and customer requirements.
• Coordinates activities related to technical developments, scheduling and testing issues.
• Creates approval, permit, and installation drawings using AutoCAD.
• Obtains material quotes and issues purchase orders.
• Monitors project schedule, engineering time, and material costs.
• Works with cross-disciplinary teams to fit equipment within system constraints.
• Travels up to 20% to measure sites and interface with customers.
• Contributes to continuous improvement and resolves engineering issues with customers/vendors.
• Complies with Daifuku QMS policies and drives sustainable process outputs.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork & collaboration

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Learning agility

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial) or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Daifuku Co., Ltd. in Bolingbrook, IL, seeks an engineer to design and advance conveyor and automated material handling systems.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, industrial, controls, software, and project management teams to meet safety, functionality, reliability, throughput, and cost goals. You will review designs for compliance, create drawings, source quotes, monitor schedules and budgets, and travel up to 20% to client sites.