Application Engineer *Shiga

*This position is available only for people residing in Japan

We are a company that develops, manufactures, and sells machines that process paper such as books. As shown by the fact that we were selected as one of the "100 Global Niche Top Companies" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2020, we have expanded globally in a very niche field and have gained the top share in the world.

■Company Strengths
For more than 20 years, we have been working on automatic control, aiming to automate printing and binding factories. There are mainly five processes in the post-printing process: paper folding > page alignment > wire binding > glue binding > cutting.

These processes originally have different uses and were considered difficult to connect, but by utilizing the technical capabilities we have cultivated since our founding, we have realized the automation of equipment that combines the five processes. There are about 10 competing manufacturers of bookbinding equipment around the world, but we are the only company that has implemented automation of five processes.

■Future business development
These days, people are said to be moving away from print and books, but there is a recent trend of "digital fatigue" and the total amount of printing is not increasing, but printing work and work related to books will continue to be needed as long as society exists, and will not disappear in the future.

For this reason, we believe that the demand for "high-mix, low-volume production, producing only what is needed," which has been our goal since the company was founded, will continue to grow.

However, times are changing rapidly these days. The combination of IT and machinery is essential. Therefore, we are promoting further digitalization of printing and binding processes, and aiming to create products that can quickly capture and reflect changes in the times by utilizing IoT and image processing.

The printing industry still has many analog aspects. Why not create products that will soar into the world at a company that is leading the industry by promoting smart factories and digital transformation?

■Job Description
-WCS development in the area of ​​AGV for the existing market (printing industry) and other manufacturing industry FA business
-Design of systems that link with related equipment and systems
-On-site verification and debugging of developed systems

■Expected results and actions
-Able to manage development phases and schedules by yourself.
-Able to concentrate and proceed with work in an orderly manner even when assigned to multiple projects. Feels joy in achieving results that exceed expectations with a customer-oriented approach.


As the labor shortage becomes more serious, it is becoming difficult to maintain production efficiency with a limited number of people. With the technical capabilities cultivated in the bookbinding machine business, we will not only automate post-processing processes, but also realize smart factories with flexible proposals that meet the customer's needs, from hardware introduction to system construction.

■Requirements
・Programming experience (3+ years)

■Preferred requirements
・Knowledge of C# and .NET framework
・Knowledge of UML
・Proven development experience in Java and C++