Project Engineer — Material Handling Projects

Material Handling Systems, Inc.; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel opportunities

Job summary

FORTNA is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Lifecycle Performance Services team. You will contribute to maintenance and modification projects for material handling systems, from customer request through to realisation.

This role offers growth in project management, communication, leadership and commercial thinking, balancing proposals and project delivery. You will translate customer needs into practical, technically sound solutions while overseeing scope, budget, planning, quality and

Qualifications

• Several years of engineering experience, preferably within Material Handling Systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience with systems engineering is preferred.
• Ability to lead project teams and engage professionally with customers.
• Broad technical knowledge and ability to identify technical risks.
• Experience reading technical documentation, drawings, diagrams and specifications.
• Strong organisational, communication and technical skills.
• Proactive, flexible and able to build relationships with customers and colleagues.
• English proficiency; Dutch and German are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sales engineering activities for modifications and expansions.
• Translate customer specifications into technical functional designs.
• Prepare and support quotations for maintenance and modification projects.
• Project management of small and medium-sized projects from request to realisation.
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks.
• Build strong customer relationships and act solution-oriented in case of deviations or conflicts.
• Monitor project budget, schedule, quality and scope of delivery.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams and support clear communication between stakeholders.
• Maintain overview across several projects and act proactively when priorities shift.
• Contribute to successful project execution through a results-focused and pragmatic approach.

Skills

Project management

Customer engagement

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Documentation reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Systems engineering

Job description

FORTNA is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Lifecycle Performance Services team. You will contribute to maintenance and modification projects for material handling systems, from customer request through to realisation.

This role offers growth in project management, communication, leadership and commercial thinking, balancing proposals and project delivery. You will translate customer needs into practical, technically sound solutions while overseeing scope, budget, planning, quality and