Mechanical Engineer I (Airport)

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.

About the Role

This position is a member of the Airport Baggage Handling engineering team that reports to the Group Engineering Director. The Mechanical Engineer I will participate in the design and detailing for conveyor equipment, platforms, header steel, and other conveyor system components. The role involves learning to take on more complex engineering responsibilities such as system layouts, structural design, and field support.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Use computer-assisted design (CAD) and collaborate with other engineers and designers to develop system designs and support structures.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendations to maintenance crews.
• Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications, and necessity of modification.
• Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• 1-3 years of experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with CAD/AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Inventor.

Skills & Knowledge

• English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment for design and production.
• Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including needs assessment, quality standards, and customer satisfaction evaluation.
• Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Abilities

• Multi-tasking: Managing multiple tasks or demands simultaneously.
• Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify 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 one.
• Monitoring: Assessing performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Verbal and Written Expression and Recognition: The ability to listen, understand, and communicate information and ideas through spoken or written words.
• Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a specific order or pattern according to rules.
• Problem Sensitivity: The ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.

Physical Demands

• Remain stationary for 50% of the time.
• Move or 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 and hearing.
• Read, identify, and assess forms and correspondence.

Benefits

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