Controls Systems Technician (Airport)

Daifuku • Seattle, WA

10d • 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 innovative automated material handling systems, including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls. The Airport Technologies (ATEC) division is a global leader in airport baggage conveyor security systems, handling both traditional and innovative baggage systems. The controls team values mentorship, growth, collaboration, and flexibility, offering a career path with opportunities for creativity and skill development within a team of experienced professionals.

Requirements

• E.T. or relevant technical degree, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate course.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of you, other individuals, 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 — The ability to tell when something is wrong, or is likely to go wrong, even if the solution to the problem is not obvious.
• Conscientiousness – Thorough and diligent in one’s duties. Recognizes tasks that need to be completed and facilitates the completion of those tasks independently.
• Remain stationary for 50% of the time; move/traverse throughout the office to access file cabinets and office equipment; operate a computer and other productivity machinery; inspect documents; communicate with others through talking/hearing; read/identify/assess forms and correspondence.
• While on job sites, must be able to walk airports and plants and remain standing for most of the shift.
• Must be able to climb ladders to access our conveyor systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC ControlLogix programming (preferred).
• AutoCAD experience (preferred).
• Experience with material handling equipment (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites.
• 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.
• Participate in testing and commissioning efforts at major airports.
• Support proposals and customer inquiries.
• Meet timelines to ensure projects stay on schedule and on budget.
• Build engineering and design skillsets where possible.

Benefits

• excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance
• paid vacation time
• paid sick time
• paid holidays
• 401K
• Flexible Spending Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree