Project Engineer III

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer III to lead design and integration of material handling systems across multiple sites including Salt Lake City. The role blends mechanical, electrical, industrial engineering, controls, software, and project management to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

The candidate will develop design concepts that meet safety, functionality, reliability, throughput, and cost targets; collaborate with vendors and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical/Industrial) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years of material handling related experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks; strong CAD skills.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design/enhance conveyor and automated material handling systems; may lead a full project or part of one.
• Review designs for compliance with engineering principles and client specs.
• Coordinate activities on technical development, scheduling, and testing issues.
• Prepare and review drawings using AutoCAD or similar tools.
• Obtain vendor quotes and issue purchase orders.
• Monitor project schedule, engineering effort, and material costs.
• Ensure equipment fits within system constraints across disciplines.
• Travel up to 20% for site measurements and commissioning.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Resolve issues with customers, vendors, and team members.

Skills

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial)

6+ years material handling experience

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office/Project

Job description

Project Engineer III

Job Location: US-IL-Bolingbrook | US-KY-Erlanger | US-UT-Salt Lake City | US-MI-Grand Rapids

Overview

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is a leading provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a full spectrum of intralogistics solutions to meet client needs. These include leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice- and light-directed order fulfillment equipment, a suite of warehouse controls & execution software, robotics, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), mezzanines, and structures, all backed by critical round-the-clock service and support.

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!

Position Summary

Candidate will be responsible for engineering of material handling systems. Each system is custom designed per client based on the optimal solution. This requires a team effort of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, controls, software, and project management. The team will develop and implement a design concept that satisfies the customer's requirement for safety, functionality, reliability, throughput, and expense.

Responsibilities

• Designing/enhancing conveyor systems as well as various automated and semi-automated material handling systems; may work on phases of a larger project or an entire smaller project
• Review of product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements and specifications
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems
• Prepares/Reviews approval, permit, and installation drawings using AutoCAD
• Obtains material and product quotes from vendors and issues purchase orders
• Helps monitor the project schedule, engineering time, and material costs
• Works with other disciplines on the project team to make sure the engineered solution and all equipment fit within system confines and constraints
• Travels up to 20% to measure buildings, inventory equipment, commission systems, and interface with customers
• Participates in continuous improvement projects
• Resolves engineering issues by working with customers, vendors and other team members

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical or Industrial, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 6 years of material handling related experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks proficiency
• Microsoft Office skills - Word, Excel, Power Point, and Project.
• Ability to handle multiple project assignments and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Strong knowledge of the material handling business
• Ability to interface effectively with internal and external customers, vendors, consulting engineers, architects, and installers
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Ability to learn new technology
• Must be able to speak, read, and understand the English language

Benefit Information:

• Many great benefits to include Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match
• FSA/HSA
• Employee Assistance Program

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Federal Contractor

Job Posting Min Salary

USD $85,000.00

Job Posting Max Salary

USD $110,000.00