Controls Engineer

Dematic

Last Updated: 3/12/2026 8:11:32 AM

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Current Days Open
12
Reqs Seen
6
Current Min Salary
$67,125.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$98,450.00 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
50.8
First Seen
6/6/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$53,000.00 (Yearly)
2/27/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$121,550.00 (Yearly)
9/9/2025

Full Job Description

Dematic has an immediate need for a Controls Engineer in Grand Rapids, MI! Are you seeking a dynamic role on a flexible team that collaborates with key and portfolio customers? This position offers exciting opportunities to enhance your skills in design, code, emulation, and commissioning! We offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Global Opportunities Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $67,125 - $98,450 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills. Tasks and Qualifications: What you will do In This Role: Leads the design of complex systems that integrate hardware and software. Provides support in complex material specification, schematic preparation, bill-of-materials development, and appropriate follow-up. Recommends ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction. Performs important areas of standard professional level work that typically requires processing and interpreting more complex, less clearly defined issues. Defines a path to solution of complex or unusual problems to others. Identifies and resolves readily identifiable, clearly defined problems. Seeks-out growth and knowledge in a specific technical area. Leads complex projects through the project life cycle, including all documentation and forecasting, referring unusual situations to others. Lead a team of engineers and take accountability for successful execution of projects. Create robust staffing and execution plans. Manage project budgets and proactively identify plans to mitigate cost overruns. What We Are Looking For: BS in Engineering or a related field. 2+ years of related experience Demonstrates a good grasp of knowledge and principles of warehouse automation. Motivated, Self-Driven, Results Oriented Successfully applies knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular area of conveyance and sortation equipment. Experience with both Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 and Siemens TIA Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Able to commission critical path work independently. Able to troubleshoot electrical issues that arise on site. Willingness to travel up to 40% domestically. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa now or in the future. #LI-RW1 KION brands keep the world moving globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team Push it forward.

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