Senior Controls Engineer - PLC/SCADA & Systems Lead

Daifuku; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental

401(k) with match

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation in the United States seeks a Controls Engineer III to design and lead control-system projects for industrial material handling. You will develop specifications, schematics, PLC logic, and set up automated equipment sequences, working with an integrated project team.

This role requires a Bachelor’s in electrical engineering (or related) with 6+ years of experience, proficiency in HMI/SCADA, Allen‑Bradley and Schneider PLCs, AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of related experience.
• Experience with industrial HMI and SCADA systems, Allen‑Bradley controls/controllers and Schneider PLCs.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical or other related electrical CAD systems such as E‑Plan.
• Ability to lead a team and accomplish project goals effectively.
• Ability to multi‑task while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team‑oriented and collaborative.
• Creative‑thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies.
• Self‑motivated.
• Ability to work non‑traditional hours.
• Must be able to read, speak, and understand the English language.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the concepting and design of products that add value and are a solution to customers and market needs.
• 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 logical control (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.
• Travel domestically up to 40% in North America, mostly within the Continental United States

Skills

HMI/SCADA

Allen-Bradley

Schneider PLCs

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

E-Plan

Team leadership

Multi-tasking

Communication

English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

E-Plan

Job description

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation in the United States seeks a Controls Engineer III to design and lead control-system projects for industrial material handling. You will develop specifications, schematics, PLC logic, and set up automated equipment sequences, working with an integrated project team.

This role requires a Bachelor’s in electrical engineering (or related) with 6+ years of experience, proficiency in HMI/SCADA, Allen‑Bradley and Schneider PLCs, AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical,