Project Engineer I

Candidate will be responsible for engineering material handling systems.  Each system is custom designed per client based on the optimal solution.  This requires a team effort of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, controls, software, and project management.  The team will develop and implement a design concept that satisfies the customer’s requirements for safety, functionality, reliability, throughput, and expense. 

• →Participates in Designing/Enhancing conveyor systems as well as various automated and semi-automated material handling systems; may work on phases of a larger project or an entire smaller project
• →Assists in the review of product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements and specifications
• →Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems
• →Creates approval, permit, and installation drawings using AutoCAD
• →Obtains material and product quotes from vendors and issues purchase orders
• →Monitors the project schedule, engineering time, and material costs
• →Works with other disciplines on the project team to make sure the engineered solution and all equipment fit within system confines and constraints
• →Travels up to 20% to measure buildings, inventory equipment, commission systems, and interface with customers
• →Participates in continuous improvement projects
• →Assists in resolving engineering issues by working with customers, vendors, and other team members
• →Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures.
• →Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction.

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical or Industrial, or equivalent experience
• Experience, such as an internship, within the material handling industry

• AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks proficiency 
• Microsoft Office skills – Word, Excel, Power Point, and Project. 
• Ability to handle intermediate size project assignments with minimal supervision 
• Knowledge of the material handling business and ability to assist across teams and divisions 
• Ability to interface effectively with internal and external customers, vendors, consulting engineers, architects, and installers 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills 
• Team-oriented and collaborative 
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented 
• Ability to learn new technology
• Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language