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
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