Solution Design Controls Engineer

Milwaukee Succeeds; Grand Rapids, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dematic is seeking a Solution Design Controls Engineer to join our Customer Service Solution Development team. You will estimate controls solutions for conveyance and sortation projects and understand electrical controls hardware, programming and software integration.

You will read schematics and PLC programs, propose productivity improvements and provide training for staff. Expect travel to customer sites across the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Understands design of materials handling systems with electrical controls, programming and software to estimate controls solutions.
• Reads schematics and PLC programs; follows up on technical details.
• Provides recommendations for productivity, cost reduction and customer satisfaction improvements.
• Conducts knowledge transfer for processes and product applications in system design.
• Performs standard professional work within the field.
• Addresses complex, unusual problems with team for proper controls solutions.
• Forecasts and reports project status; maintains deadlines.
• Travels 10% (max 20%) to customer sites across the United States.

Skills

Controls engineering

Material handling

PLC programming

HMI design

Electrical design

System estimation

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

RSLogix

Ethernet/IP

Industrial networking

RSLogix/Studio 5000

Job description

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.

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

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.