Job TitleIntegration Engineering Manager
Job Description
About Vanderlande:
As a subsidiary of Toyota Industries (TICO), Vanderlande North America is a global market leader in material handling systems, manufacturing, design, installation, and service. Vanderlande systems employ the latest in robotic, mechanical, and software technology. Our customers are household names in e-commerce, package delivery, and air transportation.
Position Summary:
The Engineering Manager is fully responsible for managing the North American Airport and Parcel Integration Engineering Department as well as matrix managing the Vancouver Engineering Team. This role will own and drive technical expertise, efficient project execution, and set the strategic direction of the Integration Team. Additionally, the role will foster and build a high performing team culture through the Vancouver Office. The role is based at the Vanderlande Canadian Head Quarters in Vancouver, BC and reports directly to the Director of Engineering based in Atlanta, GA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Integration Department, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and technical excellence.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering organization, attracting and retaining top talent.
- Drive the planning and execution of different system within projects to ensure seamless integration of a multitude of different software, hardware, and IT infrastructures.
- Steer the Integration Department and projects toward standardization, process adherence, and process optimization.
- Ensure the Integration Department is building strong relationships and coordinating with a global cross-functional team including IT, Software Development, OT Engineering, and Project Management.
- Ensure potential risks are identified early and mitigated.
- Work with other global integration department leaders to share and develop best practices.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent field.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in implementing and managing highly complex and large-scale projects.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
- Experience with Software Engineering and Development.
- Experience with building test plans.
- Experience budgeting and tracking engineering activities.
- Able to communicate status and progress clearly and accurately to all internal and external key stakeholders.
- Able to travel up to 15%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Material Handling Experience within the Airport and/or Parcel markets.
- Master’s degree.
- Strong business acumen, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive organizational success.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and scaling engineering teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Bring a strong entrepreneurial mindset and are willing to get into the weeds when necessary to ensure departmental and project success.
- Project Management experience.
Knowledge-Skills-Abilities:
- Ability to manage conflicts of interest in a constructive way.
- Technical knowledge/background in material handling processes.
- Ability to quickly assess a situation and take appropriate action.
- Proactive and hands on work ethic.
- Self-motivated with proven ability in problem solving, especially in intense situations.
- Pragmatic and capable to balance quality, lead time, and costs.
- Motivator and mentor for employees.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
Top Skills
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.
