Develops and engineers controls products for conveyors, sortation, automated storage, order fulfillment, and robotic systems. Designs control schematics, specifies automated equipment sequences, programs PLCs, tests prototypes, and conducts on-site beta testing. Investigates field issues, manages schedules and cost estimates, and collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams. Requires travel up to 30%.
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.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions
- 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
- Travel up to 30%
Education and Experience Requirements
- 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, Skills and Abilities Requirements
- 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
Benefit Information
Many great benefits to include Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match/Pet Insurance
- FSA/HSA
- Employee Assistance Program
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