Lead Project Engineer - Material Handling Systems

KION Business Services Polska; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 91,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Dematic is seeking a Project Lead Engineer for its Amazon Business Unit to own the engineering deliverables and ensure on-time, on-budget project execution. You will coordinate mechanical and controls work with internal teams and external providers, translating customer requirements into measurable deliverables.

The role reports to an Engineering Senior Manager or Director, with responsibilities including technical scheduling, risk management, and customer-facing leadership. Travel is approx.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering or project management experience in material handling
• Experience leading technical deliverables across multiple teams
• Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

• Translate contractual technical requirements into scheduled deliverables for engineering teams
• Identify resources and manage engineering schedule to ensure on-time delivery
• Maintain quality by enforcing standards for processes and engineering outputs
• Track progress, provide status updates, and manage risks and issues
• Lead technical reviews and post-mortems to drive improvement

Skills

Project leadership

Engineering coordination

Customer focus

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Dematic is seeking a Project Lead Engineer for its Amazon Business Unit to own the engineering deliverables and ensure on-time, on-budget project execution. You will coordinate mechanical and controls work with internal teams and external providers, translating customer requirements into measurable deliverables.

The role reports to an Engineering Senior Manager or Director, with responsibilities including technical scheduling, risk management, and customer-facing leadership. Travel is approx.