Controls Engineer I - ASL Systems (Airport)

Major Areas of Responsibility

• In-house fabrication and testing of Automated Screening Lanes (ASL).
• Demonstrations of ASLs to internal and external customers.
• Travel to customer sites.
• Support to our AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicles) division.
• Installation and technical support of PLC based hardware and software.
• Design electrical/PLC control systems. This may involve specifying work for others to produce electrical device, layout drawings; motor control panel drawings; and wiring schematics.
• Install 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.
• 50% travel to jobsites.

Basic Knowledge

• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Basic Skills & Abilities

• 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.

Physical Abilities

• 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.

Education & Experience

• BSEE, E.T. or relevant technical degree, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC ControlLogix programming (preferred).
• AutoCAD experience (preferred).
• Experience with material handling equipment (preferred).
• Demonstrated Physical Abilities.