Solutions Design Engineer

Uniting Ambition; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniting Ambition is expanding its UK team to design automated warehouse and material handling solutions from Midlands offices. You will produce clever, customer-focused designs using AutoCAD, analyse needs, model data flows and liaise with suppliers to tailor bids for new clients.

The role requires a degree or 5+ years in the field, strong AutoCAD/Excel skills, and the ability to present designs to customers with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years’ experience in material handling design work.
• Experience in AutoCAD and Excel as a minimum.
• Understanding of material handling industry terms, processes and tolerances.
• Awareness of automated warehouse technology.
• Be able to present your design to the end customer.
• Keeping abreast of product developments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide designs for new clients, building solutions to meet automation requirements in warehouses and material handling.
• Design clever solutions for materials handling and warehouse automation using AutoCAD.
• Analyse and communicate / document customer requirements.
• Model data flows to support solution designs and liaise with suppliers.

Skills

Material handling design

Customer requirements analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or 5+ years experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

(materials handling & warehouse automation solutions)

UK based

Midlands offices for occasional meetings

The business is expanding in the UK, providing automated warehouse management solutions and material handling solutions.

An innovative and idea welcoming environment, seeking ambitious and innovative mechanical / electromechanical engineers.

This role is central to the UK expansion and will provide designs for new clients, building solutions to meet automation requirements in warehouses and material handling.

The role

• Working on designing clever solutions for materials handling and warehouse automation using AutoCAD
• Analysing and communicating / documenting customer requirements
• Modelling data flows to support solution designs
• Liaising with suppliers to assess the most appropriate equipment for our bids

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years’ experience in material handling design work
• Experience in AutoCAD and Excel as a minimum
• Understanding of material handling industry terms, processes and tolerances
• Awareness of automated warehouse technology
• Be able to present your design to the end customer
• Keeping abreast of product developments
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail