LLC Engineer - Brisbane Airport

Daifuku-; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Daifuku Australia in Brisbane is seeking an experienced LLC Engineer to design, develop, commission and support advanced airport automation systems and baggage handling operations. You'll work across PLC development, FAT/SAT, on-site commissioning and ongoing support, using Siemens/Rockwell platforms and SCADA to ensure reliable, safe 24/7 operations in a busy airport environment.

This role involves lifecycle engineering from concept through to commissioning and operational support, with close

Qualifications

• Engineering or Mechatronics qualification, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong background in industrial automation and control systems.
• Experience developing and commissioning PLC-controlled systems.
• Solid knowledge of Siemens and/or Rockwell platforms.
• Experience with PROFINET, AS-i and industrial fieldbus networks.
• Experience commissioning automated industrial systems.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Design control system architecture for automated conveyor and material handling systems.
• Develop PLC software across Siemens, Rockwell and Omron platforms.
• Deliver electrical and fieldbus system designs.
• Support FAT, SAT and onsite commissioning activities.
• Produce functional specifications and engineering documentation.
• Work with SCADA, industrial networks and automation technologies.
• Support system optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with customers, operational teams and project stakeholders.
• Provide technical expertise on critical operational systems operating in a live airport environment.

Skills

Industrial automation

Control systems

PLC programming

SCADA exposure

Education

Engineering or Mechatronics qualification

Tools

Siemens

Rockwell

Omron

Job description

• Design & commission advanced airport automation systems
• Work with Siemens, Rockwell, SCADA & conveyor technologies
• Monday to Friday with alternate weekends (40 hr week roster)

Be Behind Brisbane Airport's operations and its a sophisticated network of automation, PLCs, industrial controls and material handling technology that runs around the clock.

We are looking for an experienced LLC Engineer to join our team and play a key role in designing, developing, commissioning and supporting the systems that keep one of Australia's busiest airports operating.

If you are passionate about automation engineering, enjoy solving complex technical challenges and want to see your work operating in a real-world environment every day, this is the opportunity you've been looking for.

Why Engineers Join Daifuku

• Work on large-scale airport automation systems operating 24/7
• Design, program and commission sophisticated PLC-based control systems
• Hands-on exposure to Siemens, Rockwell, SCADA, PROFINET, AS-i and conveyor automation technologies
• See your engineering designs come to life in a critical operational environment
• Join a global leader in airport, logistics and material handling automation
• Be trusted with genuine ownership and technical influence from concept through to commissioning

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Port Manager, you'll be responsible for the design, development, testing and commissioning of complex control systems supporting Brisbane Airport's baggage handling and material handling operations.

Working across the full project lifecycle, you will take engineering solutions from concept and detailed design through to PLC development, factory testing, onsite commissioning and operational support.

This role offers the perfect blend of project engineering, software development, commissioning and technical problem solving.

What You will Be Doing

• Designing control system architecture for automated conveyor and material handling systems
• Developing PLC software across Siemens, Rockwell and Omron platforms
• Delivering electrical and fieldbus system designs
• Supporting FAT, SAT and onsite commissioning activities
• Producing functional specifications and engineering documentation
• Working with SCADA, industrial networks and automation technologies
• Supporting system optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborating with customers, operational teams and project stakeholders
• Providing technical expertise on critical operational systems operating in a live airport environment

What We are Looking For

Essential

• Engineering or Mechatronics qualification, or equivalent industry experience
• Strong background in industrial automation and control systems
• Experience developing and commissioning PLC-controlled systems
• Solid knowledge of Siemens and/or Rockwell platforms
• Experience with PROFINET, AS-i and industrial fieldbus networks
• Experience commissioning automated industrial systems
• Strong technical troubleshooting and fault-finding capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Highly Regarded

• Airport baggage handling experience
• Conveyor or material handling automation experience
• EPLAN experience
• SCADA experience
• Variable Speed Drive experience
• PLC programming qualifications
• Electrical contractor licensing or similar industry credentials

About You

• You are the kind of engineer who enjoys getting into the detail.
• You love solving problems, improving systems and taking ownership of outcomes.
• You can move comfortably between engineering design, software development, testing, commissioning and operational support, and you enjoy seeing the real-world impact of your work.
• Most importantly, you are motivated by complex technology, technical excellence and the opportunity to work on systems that simply cannot fail.

Apply today and join the team behind some of Australia's most advanced airport automation technology.