Full-Time
Automation Equipment Technician
Daifuku
1,001-5,000 employees
Manufactures and integrates material handling systems
No salary listed
Bolingbrook, IL, USA
Remote
Travel up to 20% to jobsites within North America.
Associate's, Certification
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- An associate degree or technical certification in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or related experience is required.
- At least 2 years of experience in a mechatronics technician role is required.
- Knowledge of material handling, warehouse management systems, fulfillment or distribution center operations, and supply chain logistics is required.
- Knowledge of automation projects involving machines, robotics, controls, and software is required.
- Knowledge of the software development life cycle is required.
- Knowledge of business accounting and contracts is required.
- Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project skills are required.
- The ability to handle multiple project assignments and adapt to changing priorities is required.
- Leadership skills are required.
- Strong organization and collaboration skills are required.
- The ability to speak, read, and understand English is required.
- Maintain equipment in the Innovation Center in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
- Facilitate and conduct Innovation Center tours.
- Facilitate and conduct customer product tests on Innovation Center equipment.
- Provide technical and operational information about Innovation Center systems.
- Execute material handling equipment projects involving structures, conveyors, machinery, and controls.
- Collaborate with execution and development teams to implement automated systems.
- Deliver subsystems on time, within budget, and tested to machine-rate and reliability requirements.
- Manage project resources.
- Maintain complete project records, including change logs, action items, punch lists, issues, and risk-monitoring logs.
- Follow company standards for documentation and software development.
- Provide verbal and written project updates covering in-scope deliverables, project issues, and risks.
- Keep the Innovation Center presentable for tours.
- Travel up to 20% to assist at jobsites within North America.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Experience in conveyor systems or material handling systems is preferred.
Daifuku is a global manufacturer and integrator of material handling systems for warehouses, factories, and distribution centers. It designs, builds, and installs end-to-end solutions that move, sort, store, and retrieve goods using conveyors, automated storage and retrieval systems, automated guided vehicles, and coordinating software. It differentiates itself through a long history, global footprint, and turnkey capabilities—from design to installation to after-sales support—tailored to the needs of large-scale logistics and manufacturing. Its goal is to improve supply chains by reducing labor, increasing throughput, and enhancing accuracy and reliability in material handling across diverse industries.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Osaka, Japan
Founded
1937
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 2026 first-half orders rose 31.6% to ¥440.2 billion.
- Daifuku raised FY2026 sales guidance to ¥735 billion and net income to ¥86.5 billion.
- May 2026 announced ¥52 billion growth investment through 2029, targeting ¥1 trillion sales.
What critics are saying
- Amazon vendor losses triggered 434 U.S. layoffs and permanent contract cancellations in 2025.
- Eisenmann integration exposes Daifuku to automotive capex volatility and European execution risk through 2027.
- Another Amazon contract loss hollows Daifuku Services America and crushes U.S. margins.
What makes Daifuku unique
- Daifuku leads baggage handling, cleanroom, and warehouse automation across 24 countries.
- July 2026 Eisenmann adds European automotive painting and surface-treatment engineering.
- April 2026 Shiga factory expands semiconductor cleanroom production capacity 30%.
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Daifuku raises full-year outlook after strong first half. The automation group lifted its forecasts for net income and sales after first-half profit rose 15% and it declared a 40-yen interim dividend. about 1 hour ago - 1 min What's going on here? Daifuku, a Japanese automation company, lifted its full-year sales and profit outlook after a strong first half and announced a 40-yen interim dividend. What does this mean? Daifuku said first-half net income rose 15% to 43.1 billion yen as sales grew 8.9% to 355.5 billion yen. Off the back of that, it raised its forecast for the year ending December 31st to 86.5 billion yen of net income and 735 billion yen of sales, up from 80 billion yen and 700 billion yen. It also lifted its basic earnings per share forecast to 233.55 yen and reiterated it expects to pay 90 yen per share in dividends for the year. In other words, management is signaling that the stronger... Keep reading for free. This content is free, but you must be logged in to continue reading. Already have an account?
Japanese company Daifuku has acquired 100% of shares in Eisenmann GmbH from current shareholder Nimbus Hands-on Investors. The acquisition strengthens Daifuku's manufacturing systems business for the automotive industry, particularly in painting and surface treatment. Eisenmann specialises in innovative automation technologies and sustainable solutions for painting and final assembly, primarily serving European automotive and industrial component manufacturers. Daifuku operates production and sales bases across 24 countries, with automobile production line systems forming a core business. The acquisition enables Daifuku to offer more comprehensive coverage in automotive and industrial manufacturing, from quotation through to after-sales support, tailored to European standards. Both companies expect the deal to enhance proposal capabilities, expand integrated offerings and increase customer value in automotive production line systems.
Daifuku completes new AGV factory in Japan.
ICM is teaming up with Daifuku, which will supply the baggage handling equipment such as the sorting system, conveyors and carousels.
Daifuku introduced an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) that included cranes for both single-deep and double-deep storage.