Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Product Development Engineer Job Location US-IN-Hobart Posted Date 14 hours ago(1/16/2025 11:13 AM) # of Openings 1 Shift 1st Shift Company Division ILUS Overview

Daifuku Intralogistics America is seeking an engineer with material handling experience to join our new product R&D team. This member will be pivotal in designing innovative conveyor and sortation material handling solutions. 

 

 

Responsibilities

The Product Development Engineer develops new products for conveyor systems and applications.

Conceives, designs, develops and engineers new conveyor fabricated products that add value and meet customer needsPerforms engineering calculations to ensure a robust design, including horsepower, stress, torque, deflection, torsion, overhung load, sortation rate, cycle rate, air consumption, and amperage drawEnsures that new products are safe, reliable and easy to maintainSelects appropriate and cost-effective purchased productsAnalyzes data to identify trends in usage, cost, performance, and reliabilityDevelops and executes test plans for concepts and prototypes to establish operational parametersUses modeling and simulation tools to prove or disprove designsPartners with the design team, manufacturing, quality control, purchasing and administration Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Development, or equivalent experienceMinimum of 3-5 years of experience in the material handling industryExperience in conveyor systems with carton handling and/or pallet handingExperience with Motor Driven Roller (MDR), sortation technologies, installation, project management, electrical, or EPDM administration highly desirableStrong knowledge of design and development of conveyor-related productsKnowledge of conveyor equipment individually and on a system levelKnowledge of competitors’ productsKnowledge of plastics, metals, alloys, and chemistryKnowledge of design cost, budgets, and expendituresAbility to use Excel to sort large data tables and create calculation tables and PowerPoint to create visual explanationsProficient with MS Office, 3D SolidWorks, EPDM and simulation modulesStrong organization skills to meet project plans and deadlinesCollaborative and team-orientedCreative thinking and problem-solving skills

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