Controls Systems Engineer

Dematic

Last Updated: 9/17/2025 6:40:45 AM

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Current Days Open
57
Reqs Seen
1
Current Min Salary
$100,500.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$121,500.00 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
57
First Seen
7/23/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$100,500.00 (Yearly)
9/17/2025
Highest Max Salary Seen
$121,500.00 (Yearly)
9/17/2025

Full Job Description

Dematic is an intralogistics innovator that designs, builds and supports intelligent, automated solutions for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution environments for customers that are powering the future of commerce. With engineering centers, manufacturing facilities and service centers located in more than 25 countries, Dematics global network of 8,000 employees have helped achieve more than 6,000 worldwide customer installations for some of the worlds leading brands. Headquartered in Atlanta, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, supply chain solutions and related services, and a leading provider of warehouse automation. Dematic has an immediate need for an Electrical Controls Engineer in our Project Engineering group. The preferred candidate will 5-10 years related experience, including planning, specification, and implementation of engineering design projects. This role would report into a Controls Engineering Manager. You have the ability to provide superior customer service to a variety of industry verticals: food & beverage, apparel, e-commerce and more. 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 Requisition #: JR-0078272 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 pay range for this role is estimated to be $100,500 - $121,500 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: This is What You Will do in This Role: Project Leadership Participate in schedule review, aligning ME/CE segments. Understand how to break a quote into different segments and understand how long a segment will take and the cost involved in that segment/task. Dissect a quote. Know system, products, and where in quote to find information. Compare sales/estimating documents with company and customer standards. Understand how to separate the hours of a project into tasks required to complete the project. Schedule and facilitate Hardware, Software, Safety and System Tech reviews. Develop staffing plan, without assistance. Develop implementation plan and submit to Manger, without assistance. Strives to complete milestones per project schedule. Track project financial. Communicate and document project risks and overruns. Generate and track overruns (ORAs) and underruns, including plans to mitigate risks. Identify and coordinate all required third party contacts. Ensures Standard Work and department processes (such as the use of checklists) are followed. Hardware Design Check and approve all system drawings. Verify design (check someone elses work) of advanced areas (such as Shipping or any type of Merge). Verify design (check someone elses work) of complex areas (such as LPA, Sortation, or Zone Route). Able to check drawings and BOM for compliance to department standards and customer specifications. Develop composite for cabinet location and network routing. Define the entire safety system design approach. Identify all scan points and barcode requirements. Coordinate scanner vendor requirements/information on drawings. Identify special mounting or brackets that are required for system. Coordinate these needs with Installation, Mechanical Engineering, and other groups as needed. Software and Emulation Verify PLC code (check someone elses work) and emulation for a basic, advanced, and complex areas. Document, program, and test host interfaces. Develop emulation checklist. Commissioning Schedule pre-commissioning meetings. Develop commissioning checklist. Verify final commissioning plan from PM for concerns, with minimal assistance. Lead commissioning efforts on-site. Assist other engineers in hardware and software troubleshooting techniques What We are Looking For: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related degree At least 5 years' experience in a controls engineering Leadership experience: responsible for others, either directly or indirectly in your career. Automation/Material Handling experience required Experience working on full lifecycle of projects: Customer specifications, electrical drawing, PLC programming (ex. Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.), and commissioning. Ability to travel and work at customer job sites 60%+. Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree 8+ years' experience in controls engineering PLC experience in Allen Bradley and Siemens AutoCAD Electrical experience Superior verbal and written communication skills Customer Service mindset 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-Hybrid #LI-DR1 If you want to be part of keeping the world moving, the KION Group is the right place. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, our solutions improve the flow of material and information within factories, warehouses, and distribution centers. KION´s success is based on our more than 42,000 committed international employees. With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL and Baoli and the regional brands Fenwick, and OM, the KION Group represents the highest possible level of technology and service expertise in the area of forklifts and warehouse technology. Dematic with its automated material handling solutions improve the intralogistics processes in warehouses, production and distribution. We offer interesting jobs and exciting international career opportunities, both in our regional and global operating units and in our overarching group functions within an innovative, forward-looking and fast-growing sector. Our culture is driven by our corporate values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage and Excellence.

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