Sr. Project Engineer I

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📍 Bolingbrook, IL, USOTHER

About this role

Overview

Candidate will be responsible for engineering of material handling systems. Each system is custom designed per client based on the optimal solution. This requires a team effort of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, controls, software, and project management. The team will develop and implement a design concept that satisfies the customer’s requirement for safety, functionality, reliability, throughput, and expense.

Responsibilities

  • Designing/enhancing conveyor systems as well as various automated and semi-automated material handling systems; may work on phases of a larger project or an entire smaller project
  • Review of product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements and specifications
  • Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems
  • Prepares/Reviews approval, permit, and installation drawings using AutoCAD
  • Obtains material and product quotes from vendors and issues purchase orders
  • Helps monitor the project schedule, engineering time, and material costs
  • Works with other disciplines on the project team to make sure the engineered solution and all equipment fit within system confines and constraints
  • Travels up to 20% to measure buildings, inventory equipment, commission systems, and interface with customers
  • Participates in continuous improvement projects
  • Resolves engineering issues by working with customers, vendors and other team members

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical or Industrial, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 6 years of material handling related experience

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

  • AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks proficiency
  • Microsoft Office skills – Word, Excel, Power Point, and Project.
  • Ability to handle multiple project assignments and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
  • Strong knowledge of the material handling business
  • Ability to interface effectively with internal and external customers, vendors, consulting engineers, architects, and installers
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Team-oriented and collaborative
  • Self-motivated and detail-oriented
  • Ability to learn new technology
  • Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language

 

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Job Posting Min Salary

USD $80,000.00

Job Posting Max Salary

USD $127,000.00

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This Sr. Project Engineer I position at daifuku was posted on Nov 25, 2025. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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