Sr. Product Development Engineer

Leads development of new product designs for automated material handling systems. Works on medium and large projects.

About Daifuku

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!

Responsibilities

• Leads work teams, oversees the work of others, and mentors less senior team members.
• Essential Functions Creates product designs that are manufacturable, scalable, consistent, competive, and desireable to Wynright'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% Conceives, develops, engineers, prototypes, tests, and revises products designs
• Analyzes data to identify trends in usage, cost, performance, and reliability
• Developes and executes test plans for concepts and prototypes

Selects 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

Participates in new product scope specification

• Reviews product designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements and specifications
• Leads work teams, oversees the work of other team members, and mentors less-senior team members

Requirements

• Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably
• Mechanical, Industrial, or Product Development, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 6 years of Material Handling-related experience Experience designing conveyor, sortation, or automation equipment is required Experience designing parts or equipment for volume manufacturing is required
• Requirements Experienced with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD and 2D AutoCAD Experienced with MS Office including
• Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Teams, etc.

Benefits

• Information Many great benefits to include Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match/Pet Insurance FSA/HSA Employee Assistance Program EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/VeteransFederal Contractor If you need assistance applying to an open position online, please email [email protected]