Engineering Project Manager- MHE

Zero Waste Logistics; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics consulting firm is seeking an Engineering Project Manager - MHE for a full-time hybrid role in Chicago. The successful candidate will oversee material handling equipment projects, coordinating with teams to ensure effective execution. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering and 3-7 years of MHE project management experience. Proficiency in AutoCAD is also necessary. The position requires a willingness to travel up to 50% to support projects across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years’ experience leading multi-site MHE projects in distribution, warehousing, or logistics.
• Direct experience managing capital projects involving MHE refresh or fleet standardization.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar CAD platform.

Responsibilities

• Oversee material handling equipment projects from planning to completion.
• Coordinate with procurement teams and manage schedules and budgets.
• Ensure effective communication between cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project management

Logistics

Cross-functional communication

AutoCAD proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Zero Waste Logistics specializes in solving logistics challenges through expert analytics, engineering, and strategy, along with a dedicated team of logistics professionals. We offer consulting services and provide both temporary and full-time staffing solutions, with a focus on logistics, supply chain, and analytics roles. With a passion for cultivating success, we take pride in training and empowering individuals for lasting careers in this dynamic field. Having served over 40 clients across industries in North America, Europe, the UK, and Asia, our consultants tackle projects in engineering, modeling, and strategy to drive impactful results. We welcome talented individuals eager to build or advance their careers to join our mission of innovation in logistics and supply chain solutions.

Role Description

This full-time hybrid role of Engineering Project Manager - MHE is based in Chicago, IL, with a combination of on-site and remote work. In this role, you will oversee material handling equipment (MHE) projects, ensuring successful planning, execution, and completion. Day-to-day responsibilities include coordinating with procurement teams, managing schedules, budgets, and vendors, and facilitating communication between cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering required.No substitutions for other engineering disciplines or general equivalent experience.
• 3-7 years’ experienceleading multi-site MHE projectsin distribution, warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics environments.
• Direct experience specifying, deploying, or replacingIPV (industrial powered vehicles) and related MHE systems, including batteries, chargers, and fleet support infrastructure.
• Direct experience managing capital projectsinvolving MHE refresh, site startup, fleet standardization, or propane-to-electric conversion.
• Working knowledge of MHE fleet telemetry, utilization analysis, and/or maintenance/cost dataused to drive replacement decisions and total cost of ownership.
• Experience working directly with OEMs, dealers, maintenance providers, site operationsto scope equipment, validate application fit, and resolve performance issues.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar CAD platformfor reviewing layouts, charging areas, traffic flow, and equipment-related site changes.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% to support multi-site field execution.

Preferred

• Experience with lithium-ion, fast-charge, and opportunity-chargebattery strategies in warehouse or manufacturing operations.
• Experience implementing fleet telemetry platformsfor forklifts
• Experience using SAPor similar ERP/asset system for project tracking, capital planning, or equipment records.
• Experience with lease-vs-buy analysis, lifecycle costing, and capital requests
• Experience supporting greenfield or brownfieldwarehouse/distribution projects involving MHE setup or reconfiguration.
• OSHA/safety-driven experience related to industrial truck operations, charging areas, and site traffic flow.