Project Engineer

STOW Group•Romeoville, IL

25d•$110,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The PROJECT ENGINEER is an integral person in helping our customer’s vision for an automated storage solution from Movu US come to life. The core objective is to lead all engineering efforts from project kick off to site handover. Solutions include fully automated storage solutions such as pallet shuttles (atlas), tote shuttles (escala), automated mobile robots (ifollow), as well as our picking robot (eligo) and ancillary systems like conveyors and lifts. Customers are located throughout the United States and Canada, and we work with many leading integrators as our Sales partners. Typical project size ranges from $1-30M.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Automation Engineering, or a related field.
Multiple years of experience in post-sale engineering in the material handling/warehousing industry working with automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) is strictly required.
Skilled in mechanical and robotic system design.
Experience with AutoCAD or similar software.
Excellent problem-solving, strategic thinking, and project management skills.
Ability to communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
Willing and able to travel to customer sites throughout the United States and occasionally to Canada, approximately 5-15%, usually no more than 2-3 days at a time.
Willingness to travel to our headquarters in Belgium, usually no more than 2 weeks at a time.
Ability to work morning hours to connect with European colleagues during overlapping business hours.

Responsibilities

Act as the technical single point of contact for integrator and end user engineering teams for assigned projects.
Contribute to internal and external project kick-off meetings.
Review and analyze internal and customer-provided technical documentation and data to create detailed approval drawings in preparation for racking and robotics production.
Coordinate the creation of assembly drawings and PE stamped drawings.
Provide all necessary information to order processing.
Support project design and production efforts to ensure projects are completed on time and within the established budget.
Provide necessary information to Project Management to request quotes for installation and other contractors, and to support the installation of rack, electro-mechanical components, and robotics commissioning.
Source materials and services in collaboration with Supply Chain and Project Management.
Process change orders and communicate cost variances to Sales and Project Management for customer requests or production issues.
Collaborate with Electrical Controls Engineering to provide proper electro-mechanical specifications.
Collaborate with Software Engineering on matters supporting the integration of automation with the customer’s WCS and WES.
Support Site Managers on technical issues and provide solutions.
Provide project documentation.
Occasionally visit job sites for measurements, inspections, installer walk-through, and provide engineering insights and support on Sales calls.
Collaborate with sales, engineering, and external vendors to ensure cohesive integration of solutions in the customer’s warehouse.
Stay informed about industry trends and technological advancements in robotics and warehouse automation to continuously refine engineering strategies and solutions.
Prepare and present detailed reports and presentations on potential ROI, project status, and strategic recommendations to senior management and clients.
Ensure all proposed solutions meet rigorous industry standards and safety regulations.
Work with integrator end user engineering teams to understand how to connect their platforms to our technology.