Senior Application Engineer (Conveyance & Sortation - Remote)

Daifuku America Corp•Grand Rapids, MI

63d•$85,000 - $135,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Application Engineer performs engineering and project management duties as assigned by the Director of Application Engineering. Responsible for engineering, project management, customer relationship management, and code compliance. Mentors and trains less-senior team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
Minimum 5+ years of industry experience
Expertise with AutoCAD and 3D drawing
Expertise with material handling
Knowledge of project management and minimum of one engineering discipline
Knowledge of financial accounting
Leadership and conflict resolution skills
Requires hands-on skills, verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills and organizational skills to manage projects to successful completion
Self-motivated and detail-oriented
Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to learn new technologies
Ability to work weekends and evenings as required, particularly for "go-live" events
Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language

Responsibilities

Works with the industrial engineering team, design analysis group, Sales, and customers to define system requirements and specifications
Designs large, sometimes complex static, semi-automated, and automated material handling systems; specifies auxiliary equipment and systems
Works with clients to specify peripheral equipment such as workstations, forklifts, carton erectors, case sealers, and other material handling equipment; evaluates alternative technologies
Write proposals, evaluates vendor offers, and estimates project costs, including working with other Wynright groups and vendors
Supports Sales, including visiting job sites for customer meetings and surveys
Creates plans and drawings, including drawings in AutoCAD 3D and working with sheet sets
Ensures that designs are compliant with relevant codes, such as building, fire, CEMA, and OSHA
Reviews the work of other department members, providing training and mentorship
Identifies new technologies, equipment providers, fabricators, and subcontractors
Project manages and/or engineers jobs, including building project schedules, ordering equipment, obtaining permits, contracting for installation, overseeing the installation work, testing and commissioning the system, communicating with customers, enforcing safety standards, tracking, forecasting, and reporting project financials; ensures system integration and effectiveness and makes sure they meet all requirements
Helps enforce company and department project management and engineering standards
Travels up to 20%