Solution Design Engineer - Mechanical

KION • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

Dematic has an immediate need for a Mechanical Engineer with Conveyor and Sortation experience to join our Customer Service Solution Development team in estimating solutions for our customers. The Solution Design Engineer - Mechanical will work in Dematic Corporation’s Solution Development department and report to the Solution Development Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 5-10 years of successful experience as a project engineer, designing and commissioning automated material handling systems, including mechanical conveyor systems design and basic knowledge of electrical controls related to conveyor systems
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
• Material Handling Equipment background with a focus on Case, Tote, and Pallet conveyance and Sorter mechanical equipment
• Experience creating solutions and generating estimates to support Sales requests
• Proficient in AutoCAD and 3D design tools
• Knowledgeable in distribution center operations, logistics and automation experience

Responsibilities

• Understand the design of complex systems that integrate material handling equipment, electrical controls, programming and software to estimate the mechanical equipment of complete solutions for customers
• Understand complex equipment specification, able to read and comprehend mechanical drawings and deliver appropriate follow-up of technical details
• Complete recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement for customer satisfaction
• Lead, create and modify proposal drawings for estimating purposes
• Develop Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costing
• Participate in providing estimates for semi-complex projects to the solution development team, engineering team and account management team
• Perform complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
• Explain and discusses complex, unusual problems to other team members to provide proper mechanical solutions for customer requests
• Collaborate with key project & solution team stakeholders by hosting and supporting concept, technical and cost reviews.
• Demonstrated familiarity with Dematic’s current products and engineering processes
• Support internal technical and cost reviews

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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