Controls Engineer III

Daifuku•Novi, MI

98d•Hybrid

About The Position

Daifuku Airport America Corporation, a subsidiary of Daifuku North America and part of Japan's Daifuku group, is the world's largest material handling company. They specialize in designing, manufacturing, and servicing automated material handling systems, including conveyors, AGVs, AS/RS, and integrated controls. The Airport Technologies (ATEC) division focuses on traditional and innovative airport baggage handling systems. The controls engineering team values mentorship, growth, collaboration, and flexibility, offering a career path with opportunities for creativity in innovative systems. The company is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer III to join their team.

Requirements

BSEE, E.T. or relevant technical degree, or equivalent relevant work experience.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Scheduling and estimating experience required.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Engineering and Technology knowledge: practical application of engineering science and technology, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment for design and production of systems and services.
English Language knowledge: structure and content of the English language, including meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Time Management: managing one's own time and the time of others.
Critical Thinking: using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making: considering relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate course.
Monitoring: monitoring/assessing performance of self, others, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Verbal and Written Expression and Recognition: listening to, understanding, and communicating information and ideas through spoken or written words and sentences.
Problem Sensitivity: ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong, even if the solution is not obvious.
Detail Oriented: strong attention to detail.
Conscientiousness: thorough and diligent in one’s duties; recognizes tasks that need to be completed and facilitates their completion independently.

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years of experience in industrial automation controls design and commissioning (preferred).
Experience with Allen Bradley PLC ControlLogix programming (preferred).
AutoCAD experience (preferred).
Experience with material handling equipment (preferred).
Baggage handling experience is a plus.
Experience managing a team of controls engineers is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design the electrical and/or software elements of airport baggage security systems to meet project specifications, schedule, and budget.
Write technical specifications.
Design control panels.
Debug PLC programs.
Commission systems.
Design electrical/PLC control systems, which may include specifying work for others to produce electrical device and layout drawings, motor control panel drawings, and wiring schematics.
Provide installation and technical support of PLC-based hardware and software.
Perform control system and software changes; create and modify system specifications and operating procedures.
Program, troubleshoot, and repair sensors, scanners, visualization systems, motors, frequency inverters, and encoders.
Coordinate controls design with other engineering disciplines and project management.
Manage a team of controls engineers and delegate tasks.
Participate in testing and commissioning efforts at major airports.
Attend design review meetings with the customer.
Support proposals and customer inquiries.
Estimate new project work.
Meet timelines to ensure projects stay on schedule and on budget.