Automation Project Engineer

Overview

Automation Project Engineer role at Linde Material Handling UK. Based from home, with a high degree of autonomy and travel primarily in the UK & Ireland, and some European travel for training and to visit factories and reference sites. The role aims to help customers optimise their in-house material flows to achieve major cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales in the offer phase. This includes the validation of the budget cost of PMs, Planner, Simulations, the planning proposed by Sales & SD and review of the scope of the project.
• Develop customer and application-specific logistic concepts to set up automated guided vehicles (AGV), AMR and any KION Automated solution.
• Focus on risk and opportunity management and mitigation plans. Prepare escalation reporting and decision papers to the Sales Directors & Leadership Team.
• Analyze and plan end-to-end processes in consideration of complex solution requirements (Product- and service requests).

We offer

• Accountable for the Portfolio of Projects in the UK&I for STILL and Linde (use of internal reporting tools; e.g., SharePoint).

Engineering & Design

• Support Sales in the offer phase. This includes the validation of the budget cost of PMs, Planner, Simulations, the planning proposed by Sales & SD and review of the scope of the project.
• Development of customers and application-specific logistic concepts to set up automated guided vehicles (AGV), AMR and any KION Automated solution.
• Focus on risk and opportunity management and mitigation plans. Prepare escalation reporting and decision papers to the Sales Directors & Leadership Team.
• Analysis and planning of the end-to-end processes in consideration of complex solution requirements (Product- and service requests).

Communication Skills

• Co-ordinate and project manage all parties involved in the bid process to ensure everyone is aware of the level of contribution expected of them and the set deadlines, liaising with a wide variety of internal resources to collate relevant information for a high-quality bid.
• Organise and attend bid kick-off meetings (handover to Project management & customer realisation).
• Support Project Managers post-sale.
• Technical support of our Logistic-Distribution Engineers regarding AGV / AMR projects for STILL & Linde.
• Elaboration and mentoring of the coordination with customers regarding technical and final offers.
• Liaising with the factory on special requirements and applications.

Market survey

• Develop win themes and USPs.
• Conduct local area research, develop competitor intelligence and market analysis.
• Support proof of concept demonstrations.

Safety & regulations

• Work with and understand all relevant regulations and ensure all HSE requirements are met within the proposal.

Tasks and Qualifications

Desirable competencies:

• Bachelor, Master or Diploma degree in engineering, computer science, logistics or similar education. A candidate with relevant industry experience would be considered.
• IT skill required including AutoCAD.
• Interest in complex technical interrelations.
• Experience with industrial or logistic projects preferred.
• Good communication skills in English; further languages preferred.
• Willingness to travel.
• International mindset.
• Structured and solution-oriented working method.
• Full driving licence.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT System Testing and Evaluation