Purpose: |
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Under general supervision, this position assists with performing various moderately complex engineering and technical tasks in support of the Airport Baggage Handling System (BHS) and supporting systems. |
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Provides semi-skilled technical support for 24/7 real-time control system integrity and ensures the highest operational reliability and system availability. Consults with senior-level technicians for corrective action solutions.
- Assists with the daily operation and maintenance of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System.
- Assists senior-level technicians with the daily maintenance of the Airport BHS to accomplish the best system performance; communicates with dispatchers, engineers, and field crews; and troubleshoots, analyzes, and resolves problems as required.
- Assists with field inspections of the Airport BHS.
- Provides data reporting and updates on routine user service request activity.
- Administers and monitors data security profiles in accordance with security policies and procedures; reports observations to senior level technicians.
- Reviews technical and business documentation, including audit and training manuals.
- Updates, maintains, and documents security controls.
- Monitors stock and parts inventories and documentation for all systems; provides inventory management updates to senior level technicians.
- Assists with configuring and programming process control applications (Human Machine Interfaces), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) functions.
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Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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None.
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of PLC ladder logic programming.
- Knowledge of Siemens, GE Fanuc, or Allen Bradley integrated architecture.
- Skill in using computers and related software.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Ability to work with Unix (TRU64 Unix preferred) and Windows-based systems.
- Ability to understand database design and application development.
- Ability to perform systems testing of specification requirements.
- Ability to understand and use standard application development design, report, and project management tools.
- Ability to effectively participate in multiple projects or project capacities.
- Ability to perform objective analyses and re-engineering of business processes to maximize quality service and cost-effectiveness.
- Ability to work after-hours on-call support to meet the response requirements for restoring mission critical systems.
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Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the installation and maintenance of process control systems, electronic security systems, network communications, or computer and peripheral equipment.
- Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.
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Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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- Valid State of Texas Class “C” Driver License.
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