Project Engineer

SSI SCHÄFER; United States; Hybride; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SSI SCHAEFER, a global intralogistics leader, is hiring a Project Engineer to support automated material handling projects from order receipt to customer handover. This role ensures designs meet customer requirements and industry standards while coordinating across trades, vendors, and project teams.

Based in Charlotte, NC with hybrid/remote options, you will develop system layouts, prepare technical specifications and tender documents, and manage site and field activities under the Project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in project/plant/mechanical engineering or related industrial environment.
• Proficiency with CAD and drafting tools to create and interpret technical drawings.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating with vendors, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams.

Responsabilités

• Support project management throughout the project lifecycle, from order receipt through customer handover, ensuring successful execution and delivery.
• Develop system layouts, coordinate interfaces, and prepare technical specifications and tender documents for contractors.
• Create and maintain technical project documentation while ensuring compliance with codes, regulations, standards, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with construction and project management teams to assess site conditions, monitor third-party work, and support installation and commissioning activities.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute testing and experimental setups within the technology center to validate system performance and design solutions.
• Provide construction site and field support as needed, serving as a liaison between office and site teams and acting on behalf of the Project Manager when required.

Connaissances

Project engineering

Mechanical engineering

Mechatronics

Plant engineering

CAD software

Technical communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Outils

CAD software

Description du poste

A leading global solution provider for all sectors of intralogistics – that is us: SSI SCHAEFER. What we also are: A family business that invests in the expertise, passion, and talents of its employees.

As one of the largest providers, we help our customers increase the efficiency and sustainability of their storage, picking, and transport processes using innovative technologies and software. From fully automated warehouses with customized service and maintenance packages to manual and semi-automatic systems, we offer cost-effective intralogistics solutions from a single source. Moreover, we are now a leading provider of software for internal material flow.

SSI SCHAEFER: 8,600 people that work in 80 operating companies and 7 production sites worldwide and impress customers from all sectors with customized intralogistics solutions.

We're a team here at SSI SCHAEFER, and we know that it takes all of us to get the job done. We've won Best Places to Work™ several years in a row and offer competitive benefits like 401K/matching, a great PTO package, and because we want our teams to be healthy, we provide generous medical benefits. We also want you to be successful here. How do we do it? We put our employees and customers first, and we've got a great DNA culture here at SSI SCHAEFER—it's that simple.

We're also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. If you are also looking for an attractive employer to work with on a long-term basis, then simply get to know us.

Location: Hybrid, Charlotte, NC/Remote

The Project Engineer plays a critical role in supporting the successful execution of material handling and automation projects from order receipt through customer handover. This position is responsible for technical clarification, development of overall system layouts, coordination of interfaces between trades and vendors, preparation of technical specifications, and support of project management throughout the project lifecycle.

The Project Engineer serves as a key technical resource, ensuring designs meet customer requirements, industry standards, and project objectives while supporting both office and field activities.

What You'll Do:

• Support project management throughout the project lifecycle, from order receipt through customer handover, ensuring successful execution and delivery.
• Develop overall system layouts, coordinate cross-functional interfaces, and prepare technical specifications and tender documentation for third-party contractors and vendors.
• Create and maintain technical project documentation while ensuring compliance with applicable codes, regulations, standards, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with construction and project management teams to assess site conditions, monitor third-party work, and support installation and commissioning activities.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute testing and experimental setups within the technology center to validate system performance and design solutions.
• Provide construction site and field support as needed, serving as a liaison between office and site teams and acting on behalf of the Project Manager when required.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in project engineering, plant engineering, mechanical engineering, steel construction, mechatronics, or a related industrial environment.
• Proficiency with CAD software and computer-aided drafting tools, including the ability to create and interpret technical drawings and layouts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex technical documents, specifications, graphs, and engineering data.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to customers, project teams, and leadership.

Nice to Haves:

• Technical training in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Engineering, Steel Construction, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• Technician certification or comparable advanced technical qualification.
• Experience working with subcontractors, vendors, and cross-functional project teams.
• Knowledge of industrial automation, material handling systems, or intralogistics solutions.

**No Sponsorship**

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.