ABU Project Engineer

Kion Group AG; Basingstoke; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kion Group AG is seeking an ABU Project Engineer to help customers optimise in-house material flows from a home-based setup, with significant travel across the UK and Europe. You will work with Sales Managers to validate budgets, align specifications, and develop logistics concepts for automated solutions such as AGV/AMR.

The role requires strong English communication, an international mindset, and a structured, solution-oriented approach, plus willingness to travel and a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor, Master or Diploma degree in engineering, computer science, logistics or similar education.
• Good communication skills in English; other languages a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally and hold a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales in bid phases and validate budgets and scope.
• Coordinate and manage cross-functional bid activities to meet deadlines.
• Develop logistics concepts for AGV/AMR solutions and related offerings.
• Provide technical support to field engineers and ensure customer requirements are met.

Skills

Communication skills

International mindset

Structured method

Education

Bachelor/Master/Diploma in engineering or related

Tools

Autocad

MS Project

Job description

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