Senior Systems Standards Engineer (Automation & Controls)

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match

Pet Insurance

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is seeking a Systems Standards Engineer (Controls) to lead the development and governance of engineering standards across material handling solutions. You will establish scalable system architectures, reference frameworks, and repeatable design practices to improve quality and project execution.

As a senior technical leader, you will mentor engineering teams, evaluate emerging technologies, approve significant deviations, and ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in material handling automation, intralogistics, warehouse automation, or related industries.
• Extensive experience designing and integrating complex material handling systems.
• CAD experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and govern company-wide standards for material handling system design.
• Establish standard system architectures, design methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Create engineering design guides, reference architectures, and reusable solution frameworks.
• Define acceptable design practices and technical requirements for automation systems.
• Review complex system designs and provide technical guidance to ensure alignment with established standards, performance objectives, and customer requirements.
• Evaluate, approve, and document deviations from established engineering standards while assessing associated technical, operational, and business risks.
• Lead periodic reviews and continuous improvement of engineering standards.
• Drive standardization initiatives that improve engineering efficiency and project execution.
• Analyze project lessons learned and incorporate findings into engineering standards.
• Supports the distribution of standards through Codex initiative.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Systems Engineers, Engineering teams, and Applications teams
• Evaluate emerging automation technologies and industry trends.
• Monitor, interpret, and maintain expertise in applicable industry standards, codes, regulations, and strategic customer technical specifications, ensuring engineering standards and design practices remain current and compliant.
• Support product development and strategic technology roadmaps.
• Develop enterprise-level KPI metrics to measure project performance in order to evaluate effectiveness of engineering standards.

Skills

Material handling

System architecture

Standards development

Systems integration

WMS/WCS/WES

Controls software

Technical governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is seeking a Systems Standards Engineer (Controls) to lead the development and governance of engineering standards across material handling solutions. You will establish scalable system architectures, reference frameworks, and repeatable design practices to improve quality and project execution.

As a senior technical leader, you will mentor engineering teams, evaluate emerging technologies, approve significant deviations, and ensure compliance with