Airport Controls Project Engineer — Baggage Systems Lead

Daifuku Airport America Corporation; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is seeking a seasoned Controls Project Engineer to lead controls development for airport baggage security systems. You will supervise engineers, coordinate with mechanical teams, and drive projects from conception to client handover.

Strong PLC experience and travel to customer sites are essential. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in industrial automation controls design, project management experience, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in industrial automation controls design and commissioning.
• Experience managing a project and related people resources.
• Scheduling and estimating experience.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC Programming (ControlLogix).
• Experience within the material handling industry, preferred.
• Baggage handling experience, preferred.
• Scheduling and estimating experience required.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervising a team of Controls Engineer employees including performance reviews, timecards, and adherence to employment requirements.
• Executing projects from conception through client handover.
• Coordinating a team of controls engineers and detailers in cooperation with a mechanical engineering team and project management.
• Managing requirements, integration, and configuration changes throughout projects.
• Engaging team members by delegation of work both on a long‑term and on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Creatively solving problems to optimize resources, scheduling, and budget.
• Meet timelines to ensure projects stay on schedule and on budget.
• Coaching team members on project execution and proposing technical solutions for complex problems.
• Overseeing system functionality and technical quality of automated applications.
• Attend design review meetings with the customer.
• Support proposals and customer inquiries. Estimate new project work.
• Identifying and implementing improvement initiatives.
• 20% Travel

Skills

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Monitoring

Verbal and Written Expression and Rec

Problem Sensitivity

Detail Oriented

Conscientiousness

Education

BSEE, E.T. or relevant technical degree

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC Programming (ControlLogix)

Job description

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is seeking a seasoned Controls Project Engineer to lead controls development for airport baggage security systems. You will supervise engineers, coordinate with mechanical teams, and drive projects from conception to client handover.

Strong PLC experience and travel to customer sites are essential. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in industrial automation controls design, project management experience, and excellent communication skills.