ILUS - Specials Mechanical Engineer III

Daifuku • Grand Rapids, MI

6d

About The Position

Develops custom product designs for automated material handling systems. Works on small and medium projects and on teams with more senior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical, Industrial, or Product Development, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 4 years of Material Handling-related experience
• Experienced with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD and 2D AutoCAD
• Experienced with MS Office including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Teams, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strategic and creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Organizational skills to meet project plans and deadlines
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Ability to handle project assignments with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of metals and plastics material properties
• Knowledge of manufacturing fundamentals
• Knowledge of controls devices and industrial controls fundamentals
• Experience with power transmission and automation components
• Experience with sheet metal part design and plastic part design
• Understanding of design costs, budgets, and expenditures
• Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing conveyor, sortation, or automation equipment is highly desirable
• Experience designing parts or equipment for volume manufacturing is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Creates product designs that are manufacturable, scalable, consistent, competitive, and desirable to Daifuku's customers
• Performs diverse, specialized and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making
• Ensures that new products are safe, reliable and easy to maintain
• Follows engineering standards and uses modeling and simulation tools to prove or disprove designs
• Partners with the design team, internal customers, manufacturing, quality control, purchasing, and outside vendors to develop new solutions
• Maintains a progress schedule that meets project milestones
• Performs on-site testing and verification
• Travels up to 20%
• Develops, engineers, prototypes, tests, and revises products designs
• Analyzes data to identify trends in usage, cost, performance, and reliability
• Executes test plans for concepts and prototypes
• Researches appropriate and cost-effective purchased parts
• Performs engineering calculations to ensure robust designs, including horsepower, stress, torque, deflection, torsion, overhung load, sortation rate, cycle rate, air consumption, and amperage draw
• Works with other teams to troubleshoot and resolve development and design issues

Benefits

• Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match/Pet Insurance
• FSA/HSA
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level