Significant material handling industry experience may substitute for an engineering degree
2-3 years of engineering work experience
Strong professional communication skills, both oral and written
Willingness to travel occasionally
Responsibilities
Support Sales and Solution Design teams during proposal phases
Develop supply plans in alignment with Solution Design concepts
Create and submit RFP documentation to suppliers
Gather pricing, hours, and schedules from internal supply organizations
Address inquiries from internal and external suppliers
Lead cost analysis and validation for pricing offers
Document customer requirements and compliance in proposals
Benefits
Opportunity to work on multi-million dollar projects
Engagement in continuous improvement activities
Participation in educational events with suppliers
Access to professional development and training
Collaboration with a dynamic team in the material handling industry
Full Job Description
A System Engineer leads pre-sales engineering, supplier evaluation, and cost analysis activities during the proposal offer process with prospective customers. In addition, a System Engineer provides key input to proposal documentation to customers (e.g. customer requirements, pricing, scope of supply) and leads or participates in internal continuous improvement activities.
Support Sales and Sales Solution Design organizations during proposal phase with potential customers
Develop opportunity Supply Plan in alignment with the Solution Design Concept (developed by others) and the Procurement team's approved and preferred suppliers
Develop and submit Request for Proposal ("RFP") documentation to suppliers.
Develop and submit requests for pricing, hours, and schedule from internal supply organizations (equipment, software, services)
Address questions from internal/external suppliers
Assess input external and internal suppliers and validate compliance with requirements
Lead cost engineering analysis and population and validation of the cost estimation workbook utilized for Rough Order of Magnitude ("ROM"), Budget, and Firm pricing offers to customers
Populate Scope of Supply section in proposal offer
Evaluate and document customer requirements; determine and document compliance vs. exceptions to these requirements in proposal documentation
Lead System Engineering post-contract handover to operations execution team
Prepare and lead, when necessary, internal reviews (e.g. Cost, Price, Risk) with Swisslog stakeholders in accordance with Swisslog processes
Assist in the evaluation of proposal concepts and alternates; be able to compare different solutions and present the differences
Create technical drawings in AutoCad or other Swisslog preferred drawing packages (i.e. Revit).
Host and facilitate educational events from suppliers
Leverage and maintain documentation management system pertaining to the System Engineering function
Participate in internal and external presentations pertaining to proposal or continuous improvement activities
Lead and participate in internal efforts to improve tools and processes
Support others in the System Engineering team
What you need to succeed
4 Year Engineering Bachelors Degree preferably Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical.
Considerable material handling industry experience is an acceptable substitute for an engineering degree.
Minimum of 2-3 years engineering work experience
Professional communication skills (Oral and written)
Ability to travel on occasion
Desirable:
2-3 years in the material handling industry working on solutions and preparing proposals for multi-million dollar projects consisting of one or more of the following solutions: AS/RS, pallet or lights goods conveyors, AGVs, AMRs, etc
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are unable to provide current or future visa sponsorship or transfer of work authorization (including H-1B sponsorship, OPT/STEM OPT sponsorship, etc.). We are not accepting C2C or contract candidates for this role.
