Project Leader Engineering - APS Solution Engineering ME

Job description:

Vanderlande is the global leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market, as well as a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses.

Innovation is the key to winning in a world that is changing faster than ever, which is why it is essential for Vanderlande to develop cutting edge solutions. The use and development of cutting-edge technologies is core to that success. This technology alone does not make a successful organization and our mantra is “In a world of technology, a belief in people”.

Your Department:

The Solution Engineering department is responsible to develop a winning commercial proposal, in close cooperation with the Sales Management department during the sales phase, and to successfully implement the as sold total solution with the Project Execution department. The department consists of a wide range of expertise to enable the design and sell a total solution towards customers and to execute these designs when awarded.

Key of the Solution Engineering department is one responsibility to sell and execute a total solution within one team, without critical interfaces to other departments.

Your position:

As a Project Leader Engineering - APS Solution Engineering ME, you are leading a multidisciplinary team of project engineers. With this team, you are working towards the successful completion of one or more projects in an international environment. You steer the progress of your project and closely guard costs and quality, taking action where necessary. You have a sharp technical conscience and are capable of overviewing the entire project, while at the same time being able to zoom in on details if needed. You steer subcontractors and you are able to discuss all technical project issues

with customers and reach agreement.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Leads one or more large and/or complex projects.
• Defines the project plan and project planning.
• Manages the project’s budget, planning and risks & opportunities, and reports periodically on the status of these topics in the Project Status Report.
• Manages timely delivery of all engineering deliverables, including specifications, materials, documentation, training, and service take over.
• Works closely together with Project Manager, Integration Manager and (lead) engineers, and coordinates the activities of the project team consisting of all engineering disciplines.
• Manages technical solution and supports sales in bid and contract phase.
• Performs the health and safety analysis and is responsible for the safety coordination during the engineering phase.
• Plans the resources in the team, and signals resource / competence needs to ensure a balanced multidisciplinary team of project engineers.
• Focuses on continuous development of the individual members of the team and the team as a whole.

Your profile:

• A technical degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation engineering) at least at bachelor level. PMI Project Management Professional certification / MBA will be added advantage.
• Previous experience of material handling domain will be an added advantage
• Desired experience level: 8 years and above.
• Actively listen to customers and gather insights to understand their preferences, pain points, and desires.
• Significant experience as a project leader, leading a multidisciplinary team, familiar with scope, planning, budget and R&O management
• Ability to speak both the customer’s language and that of the engineers in your team
• Pragmatic attitude and able to balance quality, lead time, costs and technology
• Proactive and takes initiative
• Ability to coach employees to get the best out of themselves
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English.
• Wiling to go extra miles to set up Solution engineering team in Region and develop regional capabilities.
• Flexibility to change strategies and pivot in response to new information or market conditions.
• Willingness to take calculated risks and embrace uncertainty
• Ability to build and maintain relationships that can provide support and opportunities
• Capacity to make timely and informed decisions, even under pressure