Aftermarket Mechanical Engineer - Conventional

Daifuku

About The Position

The candidate will be responsible for engineering material handling systems, focusing on developing conveyor and sortation solutions for parcel and tote applications. This role requires integrating Daifuku manufactured and third-party hardware to meet or exceed customer expectations. The candidate will work in a dynamic environment requiring collaboration across controls, software engineering and project management teams. The role includes performing engineering and estimating duties for various industry subsystems, managing system retrofits, upgrades, and aftermarket sales activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical or Industrial, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 4 years of material handling related experience
Proficiency in AutoCAD
Proficiency in Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams).
Ability to handle intermediate-sized project assignments with minimal supervision.
Knowledge of the material handling business and ability to assist across teams and divisions.
Strong command of English, both written and verbal.
Ability to effectively interface with internal and external customers, vendors, consulting engineers, architects, and installers.
Ability to analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Self-motivated and detail-oriented.
Proactive in identifying and addressing project needs.
Ability to learn new technology.
Willingness to continuously develop technical and professional skills.

Responsibilities

Refine scope of work received from customer or sales equipment application standards to meet customer requirements.
Design and enhance conveyor systems including receiving, shipping, picking, packing, routing, and buffer subsystems.
Ensure compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements.
Coordinate activities related to technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
Create approval, permit, and installation drawings using AutoCAD.
Obtain material and product quotes from vendors and works with purchasing teams to issue purchase orders.
Monitor project schedules, engineering time, and material costs.
Able to prioritize and manage multiple assigned projects in Execution Phases and Quote Phases.
Work with other project team disciplines to ensure the engineered solution fits within system constraints.
Travel up to 20% for measuring buildings, inventorying equipment, commissioning systems, and interfacing with customers..
Participate in continuous improvement projects.
Assist in quoting and proposal development with the Direct Amazon Account Manager
Estimates project costs, including working with other Wynright groups
Support sales by visiting job sites for customer meetings and surveys.