Sr. Product Development Engineer

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!

Job Summary

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

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelors 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

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Requirements

• Experienced with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD and 2D AutoCAD
• Experienced with MS Office including Word Excel Powerpoint Project Teams etc.

Benefit Information

• Many great benefits to include Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match/Pet Insurance
• FSA/HSA
• Employee Assistance Program

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
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