ILUS - Engineering Supervisor

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:

Works with the overall project team to document systems. Coordinates, monitors, and expedites the flow of documents within the operation or between Engineering and Purchasing. Works closely with Engineering management to support Engineering and work as a liaison between other departments.

Responsibilities

Supervises a team of engineering support specialists to support electrical and mechanical ordering and parts procurement
• Reviews team resources and evaluates workload against growth needs of the team to facilitate support of electrical and mechanical ordering
• Sets and maintains department and company ordering procedures
• Coordinates task management between team members and ensures timeliness and accuracy of processing
• Maintains parts in ROI (ERP system) and provides job setup
• Enters, maintains, and tracks all sales orders entered in ROI
• Reviews and provides feedback on drawing sets
• Receives bids, writes purchase orders, and tracks progress of vendor-built panels ordered by Engineering
• Coordinates project-returned material with vendors
• Provides mentoring and coaching to Engineering Support Specialists
• Provides miscellaneous support to Engineering team

Education and Experience Requirements

• Associate's degree in CAD or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 1 year of experience designing industrial control panels in a CAD environment
• Minimum of 5 years experience with procurement, preferably in an engineering environment
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize different projects and work load
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience is preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• Knowledge of engineering and procurement processes
• Knowledge of engineering terminology
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent supervisory skills for directing, coaching, scheduling, and assisting team members
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Creative-thinking skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and stress
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language