Mechanical Applications Engineer — Material Handling Solutions

Körber; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Körber is seeking a Mechanical/Applications Engineer to design, configure, and support industrial material handling solutions. You will work closely with sales and clients to translate requirements into robust system concepts and designs.

Role involves pre-sales support, creating design documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on projects ranging from medium to very large scale. Travel and remote collaboration may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or closely related engineering discipline required.
• Master's degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in mechanical engineering or application engineering roles within industrial, automation, material handling, or supply chain solutions environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting customer-specific mechanical solutions, including system design, configuration, and technical feasibility assessments.
• Prior experience working in pre-sales, application engineering, or solution development in collaboration with sales and project teams.
• Hands-on experience with industrial systems such as conveyors, automated material handling systems, robotics, or intralogistics solutions strongly preferred.
• Experience working in a remote or distributed team environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create concepts and manifests within the scope of customer requirements as outlined in their RFP within the timeframe given by our customers.
• Support bid development process from receipt of RFP to submission of proposal, including aiding the creation of RFQ packages for vendors and writing technical SOW for proposal.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in material handling system design, equipment technology, and operational process.
• Lead design effort based on client’s request for the material handling system(s) using their data or their requirements to create system solutions.
• Provide technical expertise during sales phase showcasing Körber’s capability to develop leading solutions.
• Support multiple client projects with a range of $100K - $250M.
• Conduct external meetings with clients as required.
• Conduct internal meetings with clients as required.
• Create / Utilize / Explain Material Flow Calculator that develops the Basis of Design (BOD).
• Be a subject matter expert on various material handling equipment to ensure best solutions.
• Work with client to create weighted Selection Criteria Matrix driving optimal solution selections.
• Create Process Flow Diagrams
• Create Material Flow Diagrams
• Ensure mechanical designs align with electrical control capabilities
• Create Basis of Design
• Create Description of Operation
• Provide mechanical support for system and product simulation and emulation testing
• After award, work with execution team to hand off the project.

Skills

AutoCAD 2D

Navisworks

Mechanical design

Technical drawings

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree preferred

Equivalent mix of education/experience

3+ years experience in mechanical/app engineering roles

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Körber is seeking a Mechanical/Applications Engineer to design, configure, and support industrial material handling solutions. You will work closely with sales and clients to translate requirements into robust system concepts and designs.

Role involves pre-sales support, creating design documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on projects ranging from medium to very large scale. Travel and remote collaboration may be required.