Senior Controls Engineer - Lead Industrial Automation

Daifuku Intralogistics America; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America is seeking a senior Controls Engineer to design and implement control systems for industrial material handling solutions. You will develop specifications, lead prototypes, and guide projects from concept through manufacturing.

This role requires collaboration with electrical design teams and strong PLC/HMI/SCADA expertise. Responsibilities include leading large projects, developing PLC programs, creating schematics, and coordinating with clients to meet cost and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years of related experience.
• Experience with industrial HMI and SCADA systems, Allen‑Bradley controls/controllers and Schneider PLCs.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical or other related electrical CAD systems such as EPlan.
• Ability to lead a team and accomplish project goals effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead concepting and design of products that add value and are a solution to customers and market needs.
• Lead and collaborate 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.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

English proficiency

Time management

Learning agility

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

EPlan

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Schneider PLCs

Job description

Daifuku Intralogistics America is seeking a senior Controls Engineer to design and implement control systems for industrial material handling solutions. You will develop specifications, lead prototypes, and guide projects from concept through manufacturing.

This role requires collaboration with electrical design teams and strong PLC/HMI/SCADA expertise. Responsibilities include leading large projects, developing PLC programs, creating schematics, and coordinating with clients to meet cost and