Reports to: Project Manager Engineer/ Project Lead Engineer
Location: London- Heathrow
Contract: Permanent
Introduction to role
Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation across the airports, parcel, and warehouse sectors. The UK& Ireland Airports Engineering department forms part of our worldwide engineering community of more than 1,000 colleagues across multiple technical disciplines.
As a Mechanical Project Engineer, you’ll contribute to the design and delivery of innovative automation solutions that operate in complex, real‑world environments. You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues across mechanical, electrical, software, and safety disciplines, supporting projects from concept through to implementation.
We are looking for people who enjoy solving engineering problems, working collaboratively, and developing their skills over time. If you are excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed, we still encourage you to apply — we value potential, learning mindset, and diverse perspectives.
Role Responsibilities
In this role, you will support automation projects by creating mechanical designs and layouts for airport baggage handling systems. You’ll work in a structured engineering environment, while also contributing ideas and improvements as part of a supportive team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Interpreting user and project requirements, assessing feasibility, and applying relevant technical standards
- Collaborating with the Project Lead Engineer (PLE) and other disciplines to agree engineering activities, deliverables, and planning across the project life-cycle
- Contributing to technical decisions on mechanical components and interfaces in a multidisciplinary setting
- Ensuring mechanical designs comply with applicable safety standards and regulations to ensure safety, quality and compliance
- Supporting design risk assessment activities and ensuring mechanical designs are developed in accordance with applicable safety legislation, CDM requirements and industry standards throughout the project lifecycle
- Supporting engineering planning activities, identifying technical risks and opportunities, and contributing to the successful delivery of project milestones.
- Designing solutions that can be manufactured within agreed budgets
- Working collaboratively with customers, suppliers and third-party partners while representing Vanderlande's professional and commercial interests throughout project delivery.
- Coordinating third‑party equipment specifications and integration
- Producing project layout packages using tools such as AutoCAD and Revit
- Maintaining high‑quality file and data management
- Producing clear engineering instructions and documentation
- Continuously developing your skills and contributing to improvements in processes and ways of working
Role Qualification and Skills
We value engineers who bring curiosity, care and a collaborative mindset, along with technical capability. You’ll be supported by experienced colleagues and clear processes, while being encouraged to share ideas and grow your confidence. You may be a great fit if you:
- Have a degree or equivalent qualification in mechanical engineering or a related discipline
- Experience of automated material handling, baggage handling or similar industrial automation systems would be advantageous
- Ensuring mechanical designs comply with applicable safety standards and regulations, including participation in design risk assessments and CDM activities, while considering manufacturability, project budgets and delivery requirements.
- An interest in working within multidisciplinary engineering environments (mechanical, electrical, software, safety)
- A structured approach to problem‑solving, with attention to detail and quality
- The ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with others
- An openness to learning, feedback, and continuous improvement
What we offer
- 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
- Bupa Medical Cover
- YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
- A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Yellow Nest is a salary exchange scheme that reduces childcare costs for parents and employers
- Pension with Aviva
- Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.
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. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
Skills Required
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Experience producing project layout packages using AutoCAD and Revit
- Knowledge of safety standards, design risk assessments, and CDM regulations
- Ability to communicate and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams (mechanical, electrical, software, safety)
- Structured problem-solving approach with attention to detail and quality
- Experience with automated material handling, baggage handling, or industrial automation systems
- Openness to learning, feedback, and continuous improvement
Vanderlande Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanderlande and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanderlande.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with day‑one eligibility in many U.S. roles and employer‑paid protections that reduce out‑of‑pocket exposure. Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision are a clear strength.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting in the U.S. Feedback suggests this forms a solid pillar of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays are characterized as generous relative to peers. Compressed workweek options in some roles further support time away and recovery.
Vanderlande Insights
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.
