Solution Design Controls Engineer

Kion Group AG; Grand Rapids (MI); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Dematic seeks a Solution Design Controls Engineer to estimate controls solutions for conveyance and sortation projects. You will integrate electrical controls hardware, PLC, HMI, and drives to support customers and Sales teams in a dynamic Service Development group.

The role requires 5+ years in controls engineering and material handling, along with proficiency in Rockwell RSLogix and reading schematics. Occasional travel within the United States is expected.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's in Engineering is required.
• 5+ years in controls engineering and material handling.
• Experience designing/commissioning automated material handling systems (electrical design, PLC, HMI, drives).
• Experience estimating projects is a plus.
• Proficient in Rockwell RSLogix PLC programming languages.
• Understanding of serial and Ethernet communications protocols.
• Experience with conveyance and sortation systems; PLC hardware upgrades, VFD upgrades, Dematic Flexsort, and industrial networking; ability to generate estimates for Sales.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to interpret complex controls work and define requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to stay current with material handling concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities and deadlines.
• Ability to forecast and report project status.

Aufgaben

• Understands the design of materials handling systems that integrate electrical controls hardware, programming and software to estimate controls solutions for customers.
• Reads schematics and PLC programs and follows up on technical details.
• Provides recommendations for productivity improvement, cost reduction and customer satisfaction.
• Performs technical interchange and knowledge transfer for processes and product application in system design.
• Performs full range of standard work for the professional field.
• Discusses complex problems with team members to provide proper controls solutions for customer requests.
• Identifies and resolves semi-complex problems and applies problem-solving skills.
• Provides guidance or training support for professional staff.
• Travels up to 20% to different Customer and Dematic locations across the United States.

Kenntnisse

Verbal and written communication

Forecasting & status reporting

Opportunity management

Staying current with concepts

Customer requirement gathering

Selling ideas

Interpreting complex controls work

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell RSLogix PLC

HMI & drives design

Dematic Flexsort

Industrial networking

VFD upgrades

Jobbeschreibung

Dematic is hiring a Solution Design Controls Engineer that understands convey/sort applications among portfolio customers to join our Customer Service Solution Development team in estimating solutions for our customers.

We offer:

What You Will do in This Role:

• Understands the design of materials handling systems that integrate electrical controls hardware, programming and software to estimate controls solutions for customers.
• Completes material specification, able to read and comprehend schematics and PLC programs and appropriate follow-up of technical details.
• Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.
• Performs technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
• Performs full range of standard work for the professional field.
• Discusses complex, unusual problems with other team members to provide proper controls solutions for customer requests.
• Identifies and resolves semi-complex problems and applies problem-solving skills in order to deal with most situations.
• Provides general guidance or training support for professional staff.
• Travels 10% (max 20%) to different Customer and Dematic locations across the United States.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What We are Looking For:

• Bachelor's in Engineering
• 5 years or more of successful experience in related field (controls engineering and material handling)
• Experience in designing and commissioning automated material handling systems, including electrical design, PLC, HMI, and drives.
• Experience with estimating projects preferred (hours required, resources required, etc.)
• Proficient in Rockwell Automation PLC programming languages with the RSLogix software.
• Understanding of serial and ethernet based communications and protocols.
• Material Handling Equipment experience with a focus on conveyance and sortation systems, including PLC hardware upgrades, VFD upgrades, Dematic Flexsort, and industrial networking along with the ability to concept solutions and generate estimates to support Sales requests.
• Proficient in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Able to interpret important areas of standard professional level controls work that typically requires processing and interpreting, more complex, less clearly defined issues.
• Demonstrated ability to determine requirements from customers while selling our ideas
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness and demonstrated ability to stay current with the latest material handling concepts
• Demonstrated ability to manage numerous opportunities and deadlines
• Ability to reliably forecast and report on the status of projects