R&D Product Development Mechanical Engineer

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

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% within North America, mostly within the continential United States.
• 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
• Research 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

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical, Industrial, or Product Development, or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 2 years of Material Handling-related experience

• Experience designing conveyor, sortation, or automation equipment is highly desirable

• Experience designing parts or equipment for volume manufacturing is highly desirable

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.
• 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

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

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