Your skill in translating complex requirements into actionable system concepts will directly impact project success and customer value.
At Dematic, your expertise will drive our success and build the future of intralogistics. We are committed to your professional growth and offer opportunities to collaborate globally, develop your skills, and become a leader in automation. If you are ambitious, innovative, and ready to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!
At Dematic and KION, our talent is key to creating the magic of supply chain solutions. As part of a global community of communities, you’ll help orchestrate intelligent logistics that power the future of commerce. Here, you can push your career forward in an environment built on collaboration, growth, and real-world impact. Push it Forward — apply todayWe offer:
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
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The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $90,750 to $125,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:What you will do in this role:- Review customer and sales requirements; collaborate with key partners to develop executable system concepts.
- Lead team members to build 3D models and proposal drawings, driving the design to concept freeze.
- Generate material lists and clear scope‑of‑work summaries.
- Issue quote requests and validate vendor proposals.
- Identify and apply standard subsystems and modules.
- Identify and assess project risks to mitigate financial, technical, and schedule risk
- Set priorities and develop strong cross‑departmental collaboration.
- Lead technical and pricing reviews for assigned projects.
- Own all engineering activities and deliverables throughout the project quotation phase.
- Apply value‑engineering principles to improve system performance or reduce cost when required.
- Ensure smooth project turnover to execution teams, providing scope clarification as needed.
- Provide accountability for all technical, cost, and contractual aspects of assigned projects; serve as a key liaison for internal teams and vendors.
- Produce and maintain appropriate documentation for estimating deliverables
- Fully interpret, evaluate and respond to customer RFPs and specifications.
- Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and align with SDNA processes.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in material handling, automation, or complex system engineering.
- Background in one or more of the following: Construction Estimating, Project Management, Mechatronics, Systems, Controls, Application, or Industrial Engineering.
- Strong leadership of cross‑disciplinary teams with excellent communication skills.
- Solid understanding of mechanical systems, controls architecture, and operational workflows.
- Proven problem‑solving ability with a focus on risk, cost, and value optimization.
- Conveyor and sortation systems (case, pallet, linear/crossbelt) experience.
- Bulk handling, ASRS/unit load systems, monorail, and structural systems.
- PLC controls, WMS/WCS software, simulation, and modeling tools.
- Up to 10% travel. Additional travel may be required during the first 6–12 months for training.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in material handling, automation, or complex system engineering
- Experience in construction estimating, project management, mechatronics, systems, controls, application, or industrial engineering
- Experience leading cross-disciplinary teams
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding of mechanical systems, controls architecture, and operational workflows
- Problem-solving ability focused on risk, cost, and value optimization
- Experience with conveyor and sortation systems, including case, pallet, linear, or crossbelt systems
- Experience with bulk handling, ASRS/unit load systems, monorail, and structural systems
- Experience with PLC controls, WMS/WCS software, simulation, and modeling tools
- Willingness to travel up to 10%, with additional travel potentially required during the first 6–12 months for training
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
