Project Engineer (Warehouse Automation)

ZipRecruiter; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of material handling equipment is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join their team. The role involves assisting the sales team, developing concepts using AutoCAD, and providing technical support. Candidates should have project engineering or mechanical design experience, particularly in automation or robotics. This is a home-based position with travel needed across the UK, offering a salary of up to £65,000 depending on experience along with various benefits.

Benefits

Up to £65,000 basic salary

Company car/Allowance

25 days holiday + statutory

Competitive pension scheme

Discount schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in project engineering or mechanical design preferred.
• Extensive experience in layout design using AutoCAD.
• Ability to work autonomously and travel across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist sales team with proposals and validate budget costs.
• Develop concepts using AutoCAD for customer-specific automation requirements.
• Mentor customers on technical components of AGVs and AMRs.
• Attend customer sites in the UK to support project/sales teams.
• Provide technical support to in-house engineering team.
• Adhere to health and safety protocols in project proposals.

Skills

Project engineering experience

Mechanical design experience

Layout design using AutoCAD

Technical support skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Alexander James Recruiting is currently working with a leading manufacturer of material handling, automation & robotics equipment, seeking an experienced Project Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Projects Engineer within automation/robotics experience interested in joining a global organization at the forefront of warehouse technology.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the sales team during the offer phase, reviewing the proposal with the customer and validating the budget costs
• Using AutoCAD to develop concepts for customer specific to their individual automated logistic requirements
• Mentoring customers on the technical components of their AGVs, AMRs and other automated solutions
• Attending customer sites across the UK to support the project/sales teams with client visits
• Providing technical support to the in-house engineering team
• Adhering to all health and safety protocol within the project proposals

Requirements

• The company prefer a candidate with a project engineering or mechanical design experience within intralogistics. This isn’t essential, but they would also consider candidates with backgrounds in automation/robotics working in other industries.
• Extensive experience of layout design using AutoCAD.
• You will be able to work autonomously as the role will be home based and travel is required. Location can be anywhere across the UK.

Benefits

• Up to £65,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
• Company car/Allowance
• 25 days holiday + statutory
• Competitive pension scheme
• Discount schemes