Solution Design Controls Engineer (remote)

Dematic is hiring a Solution Design Controls Engineer that understands ASRS (Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems) with a focus on Storage and Retrieval Machines and their on-board and off-board control systems to join our Customer Service Solution Development team in estimating solutions for our customers.

What we offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities
   

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

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This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $65,000 - $140,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

This is What You Will do in This Role:

• Understands the design of complex systems that integrate electrical controls hardware, programming and software to estimate complete controls solutions for customers.

• Completes complex material specification, able to read and comprehend schematics and PLC programs and appropriate follow-up of technical details.

• Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.

• Participates in providing estimates for semi-complex projects to the solution development team.

• Performs complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.

• Performs full range of standard work for the professional field.

• Explains and discusses complex, unusual problems to other team members to provide proper controls solutions for customer requests.

• Identifies and resolves more complex problems and applies problem-solving skills in order to deal with most situations.

• Provides general guidance or training support for professional staff.

• Travels 10% (max 20%) to different Customer and Dematic locations across the United States. 

What We are Looking For:

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering

• 5-8 years of successful experience in related field (controls engineering and material handling)

• Experience in designing and commissioning automated material handling systems, including electrical design, PLC, HMI, drive and motion controls.

• Experience with estimating projects (hours required, resources required, etc.)

• Proficient in Rockwell Automation PLC programming languages with the RSLogix software.

• Proficient with Siemens PLC's and Siemen's drives

• Experience with AC and DC drive systems.

• Good understanding of serial and ethernet based communications and protocols.

• Material Handling Equipment experience with a focus on Storage and Retrieval Machines including their on-board and off-board control systems as well as split case palletizing, and pallet conveyor along with the ability to concept solutions and generate estimates to support Sales requests.

• Proficient in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, etc.)
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to interpret important areas of standard professional level controls work that typically requires processing and interpreting, more complex, less clearly defined issues. This includes the application of industrial controls related to Material Handling equipment (SRM, pallet conveyor, specialized Dematic equipment such as Dematic Multishuttle, etc.).

• Demonstrated ability to determine requirements from customers while selling our ideas

• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills

• Willingness and demonstrated ability to stay current with the latest material handling concepts

• Demonstrated ability to manage numerous opportunities and deadlines

• Ability to reliably forecast and report on the status of projects

Some positions in the U.S. may require vaccination against COVID-19. Where legally permitted or required, offers for such roles are contingent on the candidate providing proof of full vaccination against Covid 19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine). Candidates with medical issues or religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.