Senior Controls Engineer - Material Handling & Robotics

Daifuku Intralogistics America; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America seeks an Electrical Engineer to develop new products for material handling applications, including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, order fulfilment, and robotic systems. You will craft specifications, device layout drawings, control schematics and PLC logic.

You will work with senior engineers to design systems meeting product requirements and contribute to standard offerings, while aligning with manufacturing operations and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 4 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.

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 Logic 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 60% in North America, mostly within the Continental United States.

Skills

Industrial automation systems

HMI/SCADA

Controls/PLCs

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Allen-Bradley software

Job description

Daifuku Intralogistics America seeks an Electrical Engineer to develop new products for material handling applications, including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, order fulfilment, and robotic systems. You will craft specifications, device layout drawings, control schematics and PLC logic.

You will work with senior engineers to design systems meeting product requirements and contribute to standard offerings, while aligning with manufacturing operations and cost targets.