Reports to: Project Manager Engineering
Location: London - Heathrow
Contract Type: Permanent
Introduction to role
The UK Engineering team works as an integrated partner of the Worldwide Vanderlande Engineering team, consisting of over 1000 engineers from all automated handling disciplines. In the challenging and fast-paced position of Project Leader Engineering, you will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the growth and continued success of Vanderlande.
Role Responsibilities
An Engineer joining the UK team has the opportunities and potential to join a wide and diverse range of projects, we are looking for a dedicated Engineer with the passion and willingness to develop solutions using the latest automated tools and products, the ability to follow challenging standards and overall to add value to our customers at home and abroad.
Your responsibilities and activities will be:
- Managing the Planning of engineering projects by being a stakeholder manager and
creating and owning the engineering project plan - Technical leading of internal and external teams to successful project execution
- Controlling the budget of engineering projects proactively by identifying risk and opportunities and evaluating engineering scope and modifications, including an ongoing reporting
- Managing the Technical Solution, including being responsible for the delivery of (sub-)systems with the right quality by acting as a technical business partner to customers and other external parties
- Execution of health and safety analysis and ensuring implementation thereof in the design
- Continuously improving upon own and others project management processes, including community development and best practices to support better individual and collective engineering project delivery
Role Qualification and Skills
- A strong team player and effective communicator
- A lateral thinker with a wide depth of field (able to see the big picture)
- Relevant Degree in mechanical, electrical or controls engineering
- Appropriate years of experience managing complex engineering projects of demanding customers
in a dynamic and system-critical environment including the technical lead of multidiscipline teams - Qualified Project Management knowledge combined with proficient expertise within engineering projects, ideally within material handling systems (Electrical/Mechanical/LLC/HLC/Safety)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills combined with proficient usage of MS Office
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
- 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 in mechanical, electrical or controls engineering
- Experience managing complex engineering projects and technically leading multidiscipline teams
- Project management knowledge or qualification
- Proficient usage of MS Office
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and stakeholder management
- Ability to execute health and safety analysis and implement in design
- Proficient expertise within material handling systems (Electrical/Mechanical/LLC/HLC/Safety)
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.
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