Mechanical Solution Design Engineer

Dematic • Grand Rapids, MI

6d • $88,000 - $132,000

About The Position

Mechanical Solution Design Engineer: This position provides solutions to complex customer problems at the request of the sales account manager. The scope of the position primarily surrounds conveyance and sortation system modifications and upgrades. The Solution Design Engineer's process includes concepting, designing, costing, and proposing solutions that optimize customer aging conveyance and sortation systems. This position requires up to 10% travel including site visits and team events. We offer: What we offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Global Opportunities Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $88,000 - $132,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills. Tasks and Qualifications: Tasks and Qualifications:

Requirements

• BS/BA in related engineering discipline or advanced degree but may be substituted with experience.
• Certification may be required in some areas.
• Demonstrate and apply a broad knowledge of field of specialization through successful completion of moderately complex assignments.
• Successfully apply complex knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of particular area of specialization to provide mechanical estimates.
• Demonstrate knowledge of organization's business practices and issues.
• Material Handling Equipment background with a focus on Case conveyor and Sorters along with the ability to concept solutions and generate estimates to support Sales requests.
• Explain with written correspondence and discuss complex, unusual problems to other team members to provide proper solutions for customer requests.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Project, etc.)
• 6-10 years of experience in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in designing and commissioning of automated material handling systems, including mechanical design, concepting and creating layouts.
• Proficiency with System Design Application Software (MAESTRO) and AutoCAD.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Dematic equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex customer problems by designing a solution that optimizes aging conveyance and sortation systems.
• Design complex systems that integrate mechanical design, electrical controls hardware, programming and software to develop complete solutions for customers.
• Read and comprehend drawings and bills of materials.
• Recommend site productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvements to increase customer satisfaction.
• Provide estimates for complex mechanical scope to other solution development resources and teams.
• Perform complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
• Perform full range of standard work for the professional field.
• Request proposals for non-Dematic equipment and installation through various vendors.

Benefits

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level