OverviewThe Project Engineer creates engineering designs for industrial material handling storage systems from the quote stage to final engineering. Typical projects include the design and installation of industrial steel storage rack, structural steel platforms, conveyor support structures, shelving, elevated walkways, and custom designed products in large distribution centers. Offers a unique opportunity for professional growth and advancement.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Performs diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibility
- Designs new automated and semi-automated material handling systems and proposes modifications to existing equipment; customizes standard designs based on customer specifications and scope documents
- Creates description of operation documents to ensure designs meet customer expectations
- Creates approval, permit, installation, and fabrication drawings using AutoCAD
- Obtains material and product quotes from vendors and issues purchase orders and estimates costs
- Monitors the project schedule, engineering time, and material costs
- Works with other disciplines on project team to make sure engineered solution and all equipment fit within system confines and constraints
- Travels up to 30%
Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering design and project execution
- Experience engineering or construction experience, preferably in the material handling industry
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements
- Proficient in AutoCAD; working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Projects, SharePoint and Visio
- Ability to speak Japanese is a plus
- Ability to handle multiple project assignments and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced results-oriented environment
- Ability to interface effectively with internal and external customers, vendors, consulting engineers, architects, and installers
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Team-oriented and collaborative
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented
- Ability to learn new technology
Benefit Information
Many great benefits to include Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match/Pet Insurance
- FSA/HSA
- Employee Assistance Program
