Project Mechanical System Engineer

malincareers; Town of Vermont (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Malin is seeking a Project Design Engineer to design and implement warehouse material handling systems. You will translate customer needs into CAD drawings for conveyors, sortation, racking and related equipment, while coordinating with sales and CAD teams to manage design, costing, and scheduling.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with 5+ years in warehouse layout or automation, and proficiency in AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is required.
• Five or more years of experience in warehouse layout, design, automation and controls.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and related design software.
• Experience with conveyors, material handling equipment and systems integration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain design concepts based on customer requirements and create CAD drawings.
• Direct the design process and coordinate with sales and CAD teams.
• Identify vendors for equipment and software and provide guidance during detailed design.
• Attend conferences and trainings to stay current with material handling technologies.
• Establish strategic relationships with suppliers and integrators.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Project management skills

Teamwork orientation

Time-management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

A CAREER AS A MALIN PROJECT DESIGN ENGINEER...

Malin's Project Design Engineers are visionaries. They take challenges and turn them into solutions using their inventiveness, imagination, and analytic and complex thinking. Malin is looking for a Project Design Engineer that will be responsible for design aspects of supply chain, distribution and warehousing systems -- conveyors, sortation and carousels; racking, shelving, mezzanines; picking systems, and incorporation of supporting software. Malin Systems is guided by our principles of performance, value-creation and customer satisfaction. Our Systems Design Engineers work closely with the sales team and CAD team to oversee the design, costing, scheduling and implementation of the systems while maintaining Malin's reputation, integrity and customer-first approach.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and maintain systems design concepts based on customer requirements, direct the development of detailed CAD drawings to support the sales process and help obtain customer approval to begin a project.
• Working knowledge of a conveyor control system including Human Machine Interface, original equipment and programmable logic controls.
• Identify vendors, based on quality of product and costs and provides extensive guidance during the detailed design process.
• Attend conferences, meetings, vendor seminars and training to stay current in the material handling equipment technologies industry and evaluate whether or not new concepts are applicable to Malin's customers.
• Recommend and develop key strategic relationships with suppliers and integrators of material handling systems, equipment and controls software.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Make periodic site visits to review project progress and report to management as necessary.
• Participation in system commissioning and project acceptance.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Work within a teamwork oriented and collaborative environment.
• Ensure quality standards maintained across all areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrate high attention to detail, solid organization, project management and planning skills.
• Define initiatives to improve quality and/or productivity such as new engineering methodologies within the team.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five or more years of experience in automation, conveyor systems or industrial engineering
• Knowledge of AutoCAD
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field of study
• Five or more years of direct experience in warehouse layout, design, industrial automation and controls, including conveyor systems and material handling equipment
• Design experience with a systems integrator or conveyor manufacturer preferred
• Proficient in AutoCad, Microsoft Office and project management software

General

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Excellent time-management and phone skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Stable and successful career background
• Willingness to travel nationwide and internally up to 25%