Controls Systems Technician (Airport)

Daifuku•Novi, MI

9d•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, building, and installing large-scale, airport baggage conveyor security systems, including traditional and innovative material handling solutions. The company values mentorship, growth, collaboration, and flexibility, offering a career path for its controls team members who average 10 years of experience. They are seeking a Controls Systems Technician to join their innovative systems team.

Requirements

Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment for system design and production.
Knowledge of the 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 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.
E.T. or relevant technical degree, or equivalent relevant work experience.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Allen Bradley PLC ControlLogix programming.
AutoCAD experience.
Experience with material handling equipment.

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.