Controls Field Engineer II (Airport Seattle)

About the role

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America, a group company of Daifuku in Japan – the world’s largest material handling company. The company designs, builds, and services innovative automated material handling systems, including conveyors, AGVs, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls. Daifuku Airport America Corporation is a world‑class leader in the design, build, and installation of large‑scale airport baggage conveyor security systems and is currently supporting multiple large baggage handling systems (BHS) at Seattle‑Tacoma International Airport (SEA). As a Controls Field Engineer for SeaTac Onsite Operational Support, you will provide onsite expertise for operating the BHS alongside operational and maintenance teams, be trained in Daifuku standards and designs specific to the SEA projects, and help identify and troubleshoot issues.

Responsibilities

• Interpret electrical/PLC control systems including device/layout drawings, motor control panel drawings, and wiring schematics.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting of PLC‑based hardware and software.
• Understand control system functionalities.
• Configure (for replacements), troubleshoot, and repair sensors, scanners, visualization systems, motors, frequency inverters, and encoders.
• Be available for peak times, weekends, nights, or holidays as required by the customer.
• Support BHS startup and operations support; make programming modifications when requested or as needed.
• Monitor BHS health and make changes as needed.
• Work with the Port of Seattle maintenance team and provide system improvement recommendations.
• Coordinate and elevate BHS concerns and changes with Daifuku’s home office engineering team.
• Provide onsite support five (5) days per week (M‑F), 0400‑1300.
• Provide after‑hours, weekend, and holiday phone/remote support for up to 10 hours per month.

Requirements

• BSEE, E.T. or relevant technical degree, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two (2) years of experience in industrial automation controls design and commissioning (preferred).
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC ControlLogix programming (preferred).
• Experience with material handling equipment (preferred).
• Demonstrated 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; while on job sites, walk airports and plants and remain standing for most of the shift.

Skills

• Critical thinking – using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Judgment and decision making – considering relative costs and benefits of potential actions.
• Monitoring – assessing performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Verbal and written expression and recognition – listening, understanding, and communicating information.
• Problem sensitivity – ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
• Conscientiousness – thorough and diligent in duties; recognizes tasks that need completion and facilitates them independently.
• Basic knowledge of engineering and technology – practical application of engineering science and technology.
• English language – knowledge of structure and content, meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid vacation time.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• 401K.
• Flexible Spending Programs.

Schedule

• Onsite support: five (5) days per week (Monday‑Friday), 0400‑1300.
• After‑hours, weekend, and holiday phone/remote support: up to 10 hours per month.