ILUS - Controls Engineer III - ASRS at Daifuku Intralogistics America

Overview

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

1) Designs new control systems and power distribution systems for industrial material handling systems and proposes modifications to existing equipment; customizes standard designs based on customer specifications and scope documents2) Reviews customer specifications and scope documentation for quotation and clarification3) Specify and develop a sequence of operations of automated equipment4) Prepares schematics and specifications for control panel fabrication5) Develop Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programs6) Maintains progress schedules that meet project milestones7) Follow established engineering standards and best practices including software revision control8) Perform prototype development and testing9) Performs on-site commissioning to implement and validate the system design10) Performs process checks and reviews the output by other team members11) Travel up to 50%, mostly within North America 

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements 

1) Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience2) Minimium of 4 years of material handling related experience3) Experience with ASRS, sortation and conveyance equipment or robotics design required4) Experience with Allen Bradley control software and tools required5) Knowledge of electrical and safety codes for machine and equipment design including execution of risk assessments required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements 

1) Knowledge of industrial automation systems, including HMI and SCADA2) Knowledge of controls/controllers and PLCs a plus3) Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical4) Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines5) Excellent verbal and written communication skills6) Team-oriented and collaborative

7) Creative-thinking and problem-solving skills8) Ability to learn new technologies9) Self-motivated10) Ability to work non-traditional hours11) Ability to speak Japanese is a plus12) Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language