Manufacturing Company with Career Development Opportunities!

Comprehensive Benefits Package!

Hobart, IN

SPECIAL PROJECT-DECANT STATION

Must be able to read exact measurements on a tape measure without assistance!

Must be able to read blueprints and schematics!

About Us

Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.‐based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in‐house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum intralogistics solutions. We provide leading‐edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light‐directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!

Job Summary

The Electrical Technician is responsible for the assembly, wiring, installation, testing, and troubleshooting of low-voltage electrical and electromechanical systems used in Daifuku material handling solutions. This role performs electrical and mechanical assembly activities in a manufacturing environment, ensuring products are built safely, accurately, and in accordance with engineering drawings, quality standards, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Assemble electrical and electromechanical equipment at the Daifuku manufacturing facility.
• Install and route wiring, cables, electrical devices, sensors, motors, control panels, and other low-voltage components according to engineering drawings and work instructions.
• Perform electrical and mechanical assembly activities in accordance with quality and safety standards.
• Conduct functional testing, inspections, and verification of assembled equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical and electromechanical systems and identify root causes of assembly or test failures.
• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and bills of material.
• Interface closely with project engineers and manufacturing personnel, providing feedback regarding assembly methods, product quality, and design improvements.
• Support testing, debugging, and validation activities.
• Utilize electrical test equipment, including multimeters, continuity testers, and other diagnostic tools.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment and follow all applicable safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout requirements.
• Support material handling and inventory activities as needed.
• Employees are responsible for complying with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures.
• Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Associate degree, technical certificate, vocational training, or equivalent experience in Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in electrical, electromechanical, or industrial equipment assembly.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience wiring low-voltage control panels, electrical enclosures, and industrial equipment.
• Experience using electrical test and troubleshooting equipment.
• Manufacturing, automation, conveyor, or material handling experience preferred.
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices, including electrical safety and Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• Relevant certifications or technical training are a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

• Ability to read and understand complex blueprints and assembly drawings 
• Basic computer knowledge 
• Basic math skills
• Knowledge of hand tools and power tools 
• Knowledge of quality assurance and self-inspection techniques 
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented 
• Team orientation 
• Crane operation experience preferred but not required
• Forklift operation experience preferred but not required 
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

ADA Requirements:

• Medium work: Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Visual Acuity: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Job Conditions:

• The worker is subject to: inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to: hazards including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to: atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.
• The worker is subject to: oils. There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
• The worker is required to: function in narrow aisles or passageways.

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