Controls Engineer II

About the role

Overview 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  Develops new products for material handling applications including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, order fulfilment, and robotic systems. Includes development of specifications, device layout drawings, control schematics, PLC logic. May work with support of more senior engineers. Works closely with the overall team to design systems meeting the product requirements. Uses creativity and innovation to design the standard product offering.  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.  Qualifications Bachelor’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 required  Experience with Allen Bradley control software and tools required  Knowledge of electrical and safety codes for machine and equipment design including execution of risk assessments required 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    EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans Federal Contractor If you need assistance applying to an open position online, please email Job Posting Min Salary USD $80,000.00 Job Posting Max Salary USD $90,000.00