Software Project Engineer Level 2

Daifuku•Novi, MI

About The Position

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls. The company is currently seeking an experienced Software Project Engineer. Responsibilities Project Engineer - Software The Project Engineer – Software is responsible for managing the software portion for airport baggage handling projects. In this position, you will partner with the Contracts Project Manager, engineering staff and our customer to ensure the project deliverables are achieved successfully and within defined project budgets. Additionally, in this role you will at times delegate or personally create System or Software Functional Specifications, System Architecture, Descriptions of Operations, System Configuration, System Testing, Installation Support, System Support. Major Areas of Responsibility Maintain high level of contact with clients, Software engineers and Daifuku Contract Project Management. Translate high level contact meeting results into prioritized action items for the team. Must develop knowledge of contract and client specifications intimately. Create gap analyses between client specifications and the current Webb product. Generate the appropriate project specifications and ensures they are approved quickly by the client. Collaborates with other Project Engineers on project resourcing, reporting and other administrative activities. Must be able to create and successfully execute project plans. Position responsibility will include execution of 2 – 4 concurrent projects, of which project management is the primary responsibility, however, the Senior Project Engineer is also expected to fill in as a technical resource when those administrative duties are satisfied, or as needs dictates. Position responsibility will include execution of 2 – 4 concurrent projects, of which project management is the primary responsibility, however, the Senior Project Engineer is also expected to fill in as a technical resource when those administrative duties are satisfied, or as needs dictates

Requirements

BS-CS/CE/EE or IT professional is required.
Experience managing a project and related people resources.
Scheduling and estimating experience.
Expert knowledge of MS Office, Visio and MS Project.
At least (8) eight years of a combination of the following: 3+ years of IT or Software project management.
C/C++/C# software development.
.NET development
Windows and SQL Server administration.
4+ years of team leadership.
Qualified individuals must have a demonstrated ability to lead technical projects in a dynamic environment of competing priorities.
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.

Nice To Haves

PMP is a plus.
Experience within the material handling industry, preferred.
Baggage handling experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain high level of contact with clients, Software engineers and Daifuku Contract Project Management.
Translate high level contact meeting results into prioritized action items for the team.
Must develop knowledge of contract and client specifications intimately.
Create gap analyses between client specifications and the current Webb product.
Generate the appropriate project specifications and ensures they are approved quickly by the client.
Collaborates with other Project Engineers on project resourcing, reporting and other administrative activities.
Must be able to create and successfully execute project plans.
Position responsibility will include execution of 2 – 4 concurrent projects, of which project management is the primary responsibility, however, the Senior Project Engineer is also expected to fill in as a technical resource when those administrative duties are satisfied, or as needs dictates.
Position responsibility will include execution of 2 – 4 concurrent projects, of which project management is the primary responsibility, however, the Senior Project Engineer is also expected to fill in as a technical resource when those administrative duties are satisfied, or as needs dictates