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Daifuku

ILUS - Controls Engineer I

Erlanger, KY · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a ... Ability to work non-traditional hours * Must be able to speak, read and understand the English ...

Daifuku

ILUS - Controls Engineer III

Erlanger, KY

$82K - $106K/yr

With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a ... Self-motivated * Ability to work non-traditional hours * Must be able to read, speak, and ...

Actalent

Manufacturing Engineer

Lebanon, KY · On-site

$35 - $43/hr

... closely with a team of experienced engineers in a fast-paced automotive environment ... Typical work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with work primarily focused on pre-production and ...

Daifuku

Senior Controls Engineer I

Erlanger, KY

$95K - $126K/yr

With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a ... Self-motivated * Ability to work non-traditional hours * Must be able to read, speak and ...

Daifuku

Senior Controls Engineer I

Erlanger, KY

$95K - $126K/yr

With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a ... Ability to work non-traditional hours Benefit Information: * Many great benefits to include Health ...

Daifuku

Controls Engineer III

Erlanger, KY

$82K - $106K/yr

With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a ... Self-motivated * Ability to work non-traditional hours * Must be able to read, speak, and ...

Daifuku

ILUS - Senior Controls Engineer I

Erlanger, KY

$95K - $126K/yr

With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a ... Self-motivated * Ability to work non-traditional hours * Must be able to read, speak and ...

Daifuku

ILUS - Senior Controls Engineer I

Erlanger, KY

$95K - $126K/yr

With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a ... Ability to work non-traditional hours Benefit Information: * Many great benefits to include Health ...

NiSource

Principal Cloud Engineer

Lexington, KY · Hybrid

$133K - $200K/yr

Principal Engineers in the NiSource IT department supports the design, development, and ... normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of ...

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ILUS - Controls Engineer I

Daifuku

Erlanger, KY • On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 9 days ago

Daifuku rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 31 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

267th of 417 rated machine equipment manufacturers

Job description

Overview
About Us
Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is a leading provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a full spectrum of intralogistics solutions to meet client needs. These include leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice- and light-directed order fulfillment equipment, a suite of warehouse controls & execution software, robotics, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), mezzanines, and structures, all backed by critical round-the-clock service and support.
If you want to join a team of industry leading experts who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!
Department Summary
The Controls Team Focuses on the design and modeling of a diverse range of dynamic mechatronic systems. This includes the integration and programming of the devices that will control the equipment and interface with material delivery and sortation systems throughout the plant. Works with the electrical design and overall project teams to document systems, coordinate electrical standardization and ensure consistence between projects. Designs and drafts control systems for material handling solutions using AutoCAD Electrical as needed. Drawing sets include device layout drawings, control schematics, panel layouts, and network and installation details.
Position Summary
Contribute to the development of 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. Concept, design, develop and engineer products that add value and are a solution to customers and market needs
  2. Collaborate and review with others on the development team to develop products
  3. Ensure products developed fit with current and future manufacturing operations
  4. Ensure products developed meet competitive and market demands for performance and cost
  5. Specify and develop a sequence of operations of automated equipment
  6. Prepares schematics and specifications for control panel fabrication
  7. Develop Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programs
  8. Maintain product develop schedules and cost estimates
  9. Follow established engineering standards and best practices including software revision control
  10. Support prototype development and testing
  11. Support on site beta testing to ensure safety, reliability, and other performance metrics are met
  12. Investigate product issues in the field and determine root cause
  13. Domestic travel up to 40% in North America, mostly within the Continental United States

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field, or equivalent experience
  • Experience, such as an internship, with the material handling industry
  • Experience with various industrial HMI and SCADA systems
  • Experience with Allen-Bradley controls/controllers or Schneider PLCs a plus
  • Knowledge of industrial automation systems, including HMI and SCADA
  • Knowledge of controls/controllers and PLCs a plus
  • Proficient with AutoCAD or 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
  • Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language

Benefit Information:
  • Many great benefits to include Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match
  • FSA/HSA
  • Employee Assistance Program

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Job Posting Max Salary
USD $80,000.00

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