Job TitleMechanical Project Engineer I
Job Description
Do you seek opportunities to work on fascinating international projects with a highly motivated, multidisciplinary team of engineers and project leaders? Are you driven to work on continuous improvement on our products and processes? Apply now to become part of our dynamic team and make a global impact.
What will you be doing?
The position of Mechanical Project Engineer will give you the opportunity to work on interesting, international projects together with a multidisciplinary team of engineers. The project team is responsible for translating sold systems into detailed system designs. To ensure safety, accessibility and functionality of the complete system, close cooperation with colleagues from other departments is key. During execution you’ll support the installation and commissioning team (either remote or on site). The challenge in this position is to achieve the right balance between the customer requirements, a feasible solution, the available budget and the right scheduling. Next to this, you are keen on continuous improvement of our products, tooling and processes.
Responsibilities
- Complete the 3D design from sketch to customer approval.
- Create the bill of material and ensure that your Supply Chain colleagues can deliver on time and within customer specifications.
- Support the site installation teams with your knowledge (either remote or on site).
- Solve any issues that you encounter, either during engineering or installation/ commissioning phase of the project.
What do we ask from you?
- A Bachelor degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Software or Industrial Automation or comparable
- Good communication skills verbal & written in English
- Able to mitigate risks, and deal with challenges in a practical environment
- Proactive attitude and willing to make things every day better
- Prepared to travel regularly (10%)
About the team
You`ll be part of the MDG Loop Sorters and will be responsible for deployment of loop sorters in our global project organization. Besides the execution of loop sorter projects, this includes competence management, development of tooling but also training and supporting Customer Centers (CC’s). These loop sorters (Crossorter and Helixorter) are applied in all three market segments (Airports, Parcel and Warehousing) all over the world. The total team consists of around 70 people (of which 35 in India) and executes projects that range from small sorters with manual induction to large systems with complex sorting algorithms and high capacity automatic inducts. On average the team has about 40 parallel projects in progress and the turnover is about €50 million per year.
What we offer
In the challenging and responsible position of Mechanical Project Engineer MDG Loop Sorters you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with plenty of room for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future. We are looking for both junior, mid and senior candidates. This position offers a competitive salary range of €3.500,00 up to €5.000,00 per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance) with a comprehensive travel allowance on top. Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.
On top of your fixed salary you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:
- 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days)
- Flexible working hours
- A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office)
- A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year
- Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport
- Working from home allowance
- Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance
- On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists
- Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills
- A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives
- And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista
Your application
So, if you would like to join a profitable and growing company that will enable you to reach your goals and focus on your future, then please apply now by completing the application form, and uploading your CV and covering letter. For more information, please contact Britt Laarhoven on +31 413 – 49 33 73.
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
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What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
