JBW Field Service Technician (AGV/AMR

Location

Novi, MI | United States

Job description

Daifuku Airport America Corporation (formally known as Jervis B. Webb) 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.

The company is currently seeking a Field Service Technician .

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is the leader in providing Autonomous Vehicles, including AGVs and AGCs, used in the material handling industry. We currently have an opening for a Field Service Technician to join our team. Our technicians perform a series of customer facing tasks across the country. You will have full support from the brightest engineers and team. Our company culture and passion make us one of the best companies to work for. If you share the same passion for customer service, analytical thinking and hands-on problem solving, this is the opportunity for you.

Major Areas of Responsibilities

• Perform on-site system commissioning, acceptance testing and support.
• Ability to manage time, projects, follow up and to contribute to team and corporate goals as needed to ensure successful results.
• Maintain daily work logs and reporting, including customer related activities and resolutions with written reports.
• Provide our customers with operation and maintenance training.
• Provide installation supervision.
• Support customer service calls and cases.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite of tools.
• Read and utilize mechanical & electrical schematics to assist in troubleshooting and resolution of mechanical and electronic components
• Troubleshoot and repair minor mechanical problems.
• Work alone and be a self-starter with minimal management.
• Follow electrical prints defining power and signal wiring.
• Know the capabilities and functionality of a PLC (prefer Allen Bradley or ProFace).
• Personal interaction and communication skills to interface with engineers, managers and the customer, to affect business results successfully.
• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Qualifications

• Two year experience in troubleshooting electromechanical and/or mechanical equipment, or equivalent preferred
• Working experience with troubleshooting PLC's preferred
• Associates degree in a mechanical, electrical, or mechanical technician program or equivalent education preferred.
• Work experience with material handling equipment, preferred, with service experience related to automated material handling systems is strongly preferred.
• This position requires availability to travel on short notice and spend 80% of the time traveling.
• This position requires on call assignments and travel to customer sites as needed, at times on short notice.
• This position requires weekends, holidays and off shifts work at times and compensation is provided accordingly.

Demonstrated Physical Abilities

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. Capable of maneuvering through an industrial conveyor system requiring climbing access ladders, negotiating screen guards and lifting and/or carrying objects up to 40 lbs.

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled, and federal sub/contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or medical condition. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please call 248-553-1000.

Daifuku Airport America Corporation offers an excellent compensation package including great benefits such as excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays, 401K, Flexible Spending Programs, and more.

At this time our company only receives applications online. If you need assistance applying online to this position, please call 248-553-1000 and leave a message and your call will be returned.

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