Senior Material Handling Automation Engineer

RiseMe; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company</n

Job summary

Raymond Storage Concepts is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to design and deliver sophisticated material handling systems, including conveyors, sortation, AS/RS, and robotics. You will guide technical decisions, mentor engineers, and work across the solution lifecycle from concept to integration.

Join a team focused on engineering excellence and customer-focused solutions, collaborating with Sales, Engineering, and operations to meet throughput and reliability goals.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the material handling industry.
• 5+ years of experience creating material handling system drawings using AutoCAD or equivalent software.
• 15+ years of experience with automated sortation technologies, including shoe sorters, cross-belt sorters, tilt-tray sorters, and MDR transfers.
• 5+ years of experience with automated pallet-handling equipment, including conveyors, transfers, turntables, and lifts.
• 5+ years of experience developing complex technical proposals and cost estimates.
• Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to create clear, detailed, and technically accurate proposals, scopes, descriptions of operation, system documentation, and other technical materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge of applicable industrial safety standards, including ANSI, OSHA, RIA, CEMA, and/or ISO standards.
• Strong understanding of industrial control concepts, including PLCs, VFDs, WCS/WMS, HMIs, Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet, and Modbus.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, including single-line diagrams, I/O drawings, and panel layouts.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design for complex conveyor, sortation, pallet handling, AS/RS, robotic, and integrated material handling systems.
• Evaluate customer requirements and determine the appropriate technologies based on throughput, storage capacity, product characteristics, operational requirements, and business objectives.
• Develop detailed mechanical drawings for proposals and projects, including plan views, elevations, installation drawings, throughput models, and system layouts.
• Create comprehensive technical proposals, including system concepts, equipment specifications, scope documentation, supplier and subcontractor pricing, and detailed cost estimates.
• Use strong technical writing skills to translate complex engineering concepts into clear, accurate, and professional proposals, scopes of work, descriptions of operation, technical documentation, and customer-facing materials.
• Develop detailed Descriptions of Operation and other system documentation for use by customer operations, maintenance teams, integrators, and project stakeholders.
• Prepare and support customer presentations that clearly communicate system concepts, equipment specifications, throughput capabilities, and recommended solutions.
• Generate system bills of material and spare-parts lists and coordinate the ordering of equipment and project services.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with equipment suppliers and subcontractors to support solution development, pricing, technical requirements, and delivery schedules.
• Participate in customer site visits to document existing conditions and identify opportunities to improve, expand, automate, or upgrade existing systems.
• Lead technical reviews of proposals and projects to help ensure engineering quality, accuracy, feasibility, and consistency.
• Serve as a mentor and technical resource for other team members and lead internal technical training when needed.
• Support projects from early concept development through engineering, execution, integration, and final handoff.

Skills

Material handling expertise

AutoCAD

Industrial control concepts

Technical writing

3D CAD (SolidWorks/Inventor/Creo)

Safety standards knowledge

Proposals & pricing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Inventor/Creo

HyCAD

Job description

Raymond Storage Concepts is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to design and deliver sophisticated material handling systems, including conveyors, sortation, AS/RS, and robotics. You will guide technical decisions, mentor engineers, and work across the solution lifecycle from concept to integration.

Join a team focused on engineering excellence and customer-focused solutions, collaborating with Sales, Engineering, and operations to meet throughput and reliability goals.