ABU Project Engineer

KION Group; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KION Group is seeking an ABU Project Engineer to help optimise customer material flows and drive cost savings. Based from home with UK&I travel and some European trips, you will support bids, validate budgets, and coordinate technical offers for STILL and Linde.

You will design logistics concepts, ensure technical specs meet needs, and mentor coordination with customers and factories on special requirements. A strong engineering background and travel readiness are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor, Master or Diploma degree in engineering, computer science, logistics or similar education.
• IT Skill required including Autocad / MS Project.
• Interest in complex technical interrelations.
• Experience with industrial or logistic projects preferred.
• Good communication skills in English, further languages preferred.
• Willingness to travel.
• International mindset.
• Structured and solution-oriented working method.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the Portfolio of Projects in the UK&I for STILL and Linde.
• Engineering & Design Support Sales in the offer phase and review of project scope.
• Ensure specifications and configurations match customer needs for successful implementation.
• Develop logistics concepts to set up AGV/AMR/VNA solutions.
• Coordinate bid processes and manage deadlines with internal resources.
• Support Project Managers post sale and provide technical support on projects.
• Liaise with factories on special requirements and applications.
• Conduct market surveys and competitive intelligence.

Skills

Autocad

MS Project

English

Willingness to travel

Driving licence

Education

Bachelor/Master/Diploma in engineering or similar

Tools

Autocad

MS Project

Job description

ABU Project Engineer

The ABU Project Engineer will work with the ABU Sales Managers to help our customers to optimise their in-house material flows to achieve major cost savings. Whilst based from home, this role will require a high degree of autonomy and travel, mainly in the UK&I but with some European travel for training and to visit factories and reference sites.

We offer:

• Accountable for the Portfolio of Projects in the UK&I for STILL and Linde (use of internal reporting tools; eg. Sharepoint, VNAP, SAP)
• Engineering & Design Support Sales in the offer phase. This includes the validation of the budget cost of PMs, Planner, Simulations, the planning proposed by Sales & SD and review of the scope of the project
• Ensure specifications and configurations match customer needs for a successful implementation of an offering
• Development of customers’ and application specific logistic concepts to set up automated guided vehicles (AGV), AMR, VNA and any KION Automated solution
• Focus on risk and opportunity management and mitigation plans.
• Prepare escalation reporting and decision papers to the Sales Directors & Leadership Team
• Analysis and planning of the end to end processes in consideration of complex solution requirements (Product- and service requests)
• Communication skills Co-ordinate and project manage all parties involved in the bid process to ensure everyone is aware of the level of contribution expected of them and the set deadlines - Liaising with wide variety of internal resources in order to collate relevant information to ensure a high-quality bid.
• Organise and attend bid kick off meetings (handover to Project management & customer realisation)
• Supporting Project Managers post sale
• Technical support of our Logistic-Distribution Engineers regarding AGV / AMR projects for STILL & Linde
• Elaboration and mentoring of the coordination with customers regarding technical and final offers
• Liaising with the factory on special requirements and applications
• Market survey
• Develop win themes and USPs
• Conduct local area research, develop competitor intelligence and market analysis
• Supporting proof of concept demonstrations
• Safety & regulations
• Work with and understand all relevant regulations and ensuring all HSE requirements are met within the proposal

Tasks and Qualifications:

• Bachelor, Master or Diploma degree in engineering, computer science, logistics or similar education. A candidate with the relevant industry experience would be considered
• IT Skill required including Autocad / MS Project
• Interest in complex technical interrelations
• Experience with industrial or logistic projects preferred
• Good communication skills in English, further languages preferred
• Willingness to travel
• International mindset
• Structured and solution-oriented working method
• Full driving licence

KION brands keep the world moving - globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally - we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team - Push it forward.