ILUS - Controls Engineer II

Daifuku•Erlanger, KY

About The Position

About Us Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.‐based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in‐house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intralogistics solutions. We provide leading‐edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light‐directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures. If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you. Job Summary D evelop s new products for material handling applications including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, order fulfilment, and robotic systems . I ncludes develo pment of specifications, device layout drawings, control schematics, PLC logic. May work with support of more senior engineers. W ork s closely with the overall team to design systems meeting the product requirements. Uses creativity and innovation to design the s tandard product offering.

Requirements

B achelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 2 years of related experience
Experience with sortation and conveyance equipment or robotics design
Experience with Allen Bradley control software and tools
Knowledge of electrical and safety codes for machine and equipment design including execution of risk assessments
Knowledge of industrial automation systems, including HMI and SCADA
Knowledge of controls/controllers and PLCs
Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical
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

Responsibilities

Concept, design, develop and engineer products that add value and are a solution to customers and market needs
Collaborate and review 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
Prepares schematics and specifications for control panel fabrication
Develop Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programs
Maintain product develop 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
Domestic travel up to 40% in North America, mostly within the Continental United States.