Project Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee all engineering initiatives from project initiation to site handover.

• Act as the primary technical liaison for integrator and end-user engineering teams.

• Participate in both internal and external project kickoff meetings.

• Review and assess technical documentation and data to produce comprehensive approval drawings.

• Coordinate assembly drawings and PE stamped documentation.

• Provide necessary information for order processing and assist in project design and production activities.

• Supply information for installation and contractor quotations, and support assembly teams during installation.

• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Project Management to source materials and services.

• Manage change orders and communicate any cost variations.

• Work alongside Electrical Controls Engineering on electro-mechanical specifications.

• Partner with Software Engineering to integrate with customer WCS and WES.

• Assist Site Managers with technical challenges.

• Generate project documentation.

• Conduct site visits for measurements, inspections, installer walkthroughs, engineering support, and sales calls.

• Collaborate with sales, engineering, and external vendors on warehouse integration.

• Stay updated on trends in robotics and warehouse automation.

• Prepare and deliver reports and presentations on ROI, project status, and recommendations.

• Collaborate with integrator and end-user engineering teams to link their platforms with the company’s technology.

• Support automated storage solutions, including pallet shuttles, tote shuttles, automated mobile robots, picking robots, conveyors, and lifts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Several years of experience in post-sale engineering within the material handling/warehousing sector.

• Experience with automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) is mandatory.

• Proficient in mechanical and robotic system design.

• Familiarity with AutoCAD or similar design software.

• Strong problem-solving, strategic thinking, and project management capabilities.

• Ability to convey complex technical information to a non-technical audience.

• Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites across the United States and occasionally to Canada, approximately 5-15% of the time.

• Standard business hours are from 8 am to 5 pm CST, with some flexibility to start earlier.

• Must ensure that proposed solutions adhere to industry standards and safety regulations.

🏝️ Benefits

• PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• Company-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Company Paid Life Insurance.

• Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

• 401K with employer match, currently at 4%.

• Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months of employment.

• Employees have the option to work remotely.