We are excited to announce a rare and unique opportunity for an experienced Controls Cost Engineer to join our team for the cost estimation of controls-related activities on the projects. This highly unique position utilizes your experience as an engineer to provide precise costings for our automated material handling solutions.
In this role, you will be working in tandem with our Engineering Team and suppliers to deliver accurate costings for controls engineering activities (parts, labour, and hours) whilst also carrying out site surveys to ensure our sales and engineering departments are aligned.
This includes assessing software development, hardware design, documentation, and site works such as installation and commissioning. We are seeking an experienced controls engineer who can leverage their expertise to evaluate the controls aspect of projects and generate comprehensive cost estimates for various controls-related activities within the projects.We offer:
Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities
Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/
Life At Dematic:
For over 200 years, Dematic has been a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software, and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 10,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities located around the world. Dematic is one brand under the KION Group of companies and has implemented more than 6,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium, and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors.
Tasks and Qualifications:Key Responsibilities:
Plan project approaches and define technical scopes to meet customer and safety requirements.
Understand the constraints of working on live sites, providing solutions that minimize disruptions to client operations within the project scope.
Engage in regular dialogue with Engineering and Sales teams, occasionally interacting with customers.
Provide provisional project schedules for use by the Sales Team in their offers to customers.
Conduct site visits to inspect/audit relevant areas.
Attend Technical Reviews for projects.
Assist in developing and maintaining departmental procedures and standards, fostering a continuous improvement culture.
Qualifications & Experience:
HNC or HND, or equivalent qualification, in electrical engineering or a related field.
Proven experience as a Controls Engineer within an automated material handling environment or similar industries (e.g., manufacturing or production).
Experience in estimating costs for projects is useful but not essential.
Working knowledge of Siemens STEP 7 would be advantageous, but we also welcome candidates with programming experience on other PLC platforms.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with multi-disciplined teams.
Dematic is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Dematic prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Skills Required
- HNC or HND or equivalent qualification in electrical engineering or related field
- Proven experience as a Controls Engineer within automated material handling, manufacturing, or production
- Ability to conduct site visits, inspections, and audits; support installation and commissioning activities
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with multi-disciplined teams and suppliers
- Experience estimating project costs (parts, labour, hours)
- Working knowledge of Siemens STEP 7
- Programming experience on other PLC platforms
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
