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Project Lead Engineer

KION Group
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 2/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2025

Dematic's Global Project Engineering team has a need for a Project Lead Engineer that will manage and oversee all engineering deliverables necessary to execute the project from kick-off through customer acceptance. Partnering closely with the Project Managers, the PLE translates the customer technical requirements for the project into defined tasks for GPE and ensures those tasks are met on-time, on budget, and with quality. The PLE identifies and assigns tasks to appropriate teams and coordinates all activities across Dematic departments such as Engineering, CoEs, Software, and third-party providers.

What we offer : Who We Are :

  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities
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Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, 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.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $82,875 - $121,550 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 :

Translate the project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for the engineering teams (including design / layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, and commissioning)

Identify needed resources across engineering teams and with external suppliers and assign tasks across the project team

Ensure a high degree of quality of output for all deliverables and the entire solution via adherence to established standards for processes, engineering quality, and standard work

Identify and resolve issues that affect engineering tasks to avoid negative impact on the project

Monitor and manage project / team performance and ensure KPIs are met

Deliver the work package assigned by the Project Manager on time and within budget

Act as the main point of contact for project management, installation, procurement, external suppliers, manufacturing, etc. regarding all engineering deliverables

Ensure completion of all necessary specifications for third-party components, resale, etc. are accurate and complete; liaising with ME / CE Leads as needed to ensure completion

Together with the SIM, provide Solutions Development input on project schedule and engineering resource estimates and availability and influence the use of standard designs

Align with line managers about performance, skill set, and availability of project engineering resources

Track engineering progress and ensuring project is pacing to schedule; align with ME / CE Leads and SAE as needed to report progress

Creating project status reports, financial forecast, and schedule updates

Support the project manager in risk management and risk mitigation actions by documenting, escalating, and managing project risk; preparing PSR / PVRs

Lead technical reviews and conduct post-mortem with PM to feed continuous improvement

What We Are Looking For :

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics).

Prior experience leading project technical deliverables, prefer material handling project experience

5 years of experience in engineering or project management

Exceptional customer focus and ability to deliver results.

Demonstrated problem solver with excellent communication skills.

Ability to navigate, influence and operate in a strongly matrixed global organization.

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Salary : $82,875 - $121,550

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