Global Project Lead Engineer - Material Handling

Dematic; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 91,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Dematic is seeking a Project Lead Engineer (PLE) for the Amazon Business Unit. The role leads engineering deliverables, coordinates mechanical and electrical interfaces, and partners with Project Management to deliver on time and within budget, while maintaining strong customer communication.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years in engineering or project management, a Bachelor’s in engineering, and willingness to travel up to roughly 40% to customer sites; strong leadership, technical oversight, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering or project management.
• Experience leading project technical deliverables.
• Ability to travel ~40% to customer sites.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate project contractual technical requirements into scheduled deliverables for engineering teams.
• Identify resources and manage the engineering schedule to ensure on-time delivery.
• Maintain quality and adherence to processes across the project scope.
• Monitor progress, risks, and milestones; provide updates to PM and stakeholders.
• Lead technical reviews and provide status reports and forecasts.
• Serve as main liaison with PM, installation, procurement, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Customer focus

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics)

Job description

Dematic is seeking a Project Lead Engineer (PLE) for the Amazon Business Unit. The role leads engineering deliverables, coordinates mechanical and electrical interfaces, and partners with Project Management to deliver on time and within budget, while maintaining strong customer communication.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years in engineering or project management, a Bachelor’s in engineering, and willingness to travel up to roughly 40% to customer sites; strong leadership, technical oversight, and