Job TitleMechanical Project Engineer
Job Description
Reports to: Project Manager (Engineering)
Location: London – Heathrow
Contract: Permanent
Introduction to role
We are looking for an Engineer with the passion and willingness to engineer and develop designs for projects, the ability to follow challenging standards and overall to add value to our customers at home and abroad.
This role will suit someone who is of a specialist, technical and administrative nature. The incumbent should have persistence and enjoy working within a highly structured and predictable climate. Routine tasks, seeing a job through to conclusion and the ability to work in a friendly, logical and systematic manner are important aspects of the role. The job is also calling for clearly defined work parameters, adherence to rules and procedure and a person who is patient and hard working. Ideally the person should be routine-orientated, methodical, thorough, compliant, cautious, sensitive, diplomatic, self-disciplined, amiable and accommodating.
Role Responsibilities
This role will be assigned to the UK Engineering Parcels team to create the local for local knowledge and experience that currently does not exist. Initially the successful candidate would be assigned to support, FEDEX and DPD project in the UK and also to support bids for current ANPost and PAACK opportunities in the future.
There will be significant customer liaison and on-site presence is required, so this is a role that cannot be done remotely, they will however being supported by and supporting the Voice engineering teams. This is in line with RoUK&I strategy. Local resource required managing multiple parcel projects & sites.
Your responsibilities and activities will be:
- A Mechanical/Layout/Project Engineer to graduate degree/HND level with a minimum of 2 years automated material handling system experience e.g. Baggage, Parcel, Warehouse, Conveyor
- Ensure that the mechanical system design is engineered following the relevant safety standards and CDM regulations (Perform detailed Risk Assessments etc.)
- Confident in the use of 2D & 3D AutoCAD. Navisworks (Clash Detection), Revit & BIM beneficial too.
- Exposure to building interfaces, services, steelwork, mezzanines,
- Able to create layouts and documents required for site installation teams.
- Strong equipment knowledge to create accurate specifications.
- Able to Risk Assess & mitigate project uncertainty through opportunity.
- Knowledge of Machinery Safety Standards to aid operation and maintenance
- Able to work in a team or independently to take responsibility & ownership of designs
- Coordinate designs with the customer and other Vanderlande disciplines
- Continued process & equipment learning will be provided
- Willing to travel for support site as required. (UK & abroad)
- Confident to present design options with the team, customers & consultants.
- Ensure that a detailed engineered system design can be manufactured within the available budget.
- Understand and Support Mechanical activity split-up and engineering planning
- Protect interest of VI in dealings with customer, suppliers, and sub-contractors
- Coordination of third-party equipment supply and integration
- Responsible for the continuous improvement of yourself and of the processes / policies / procedures as well as learning continuously and developing professional potential and ability
Role Qualification and Skills
- Degree or equivalent level candidate with a relevant qualification in an engineering or relevant discipline
- Good knowledge of design standards and safety requirements, working knowledge of the Machinery directive preferred.
- Willing to work in a multi-discipline environment (Electrical/Mechanical/Software/Safety)
- A structured individual with open approach to design and problem solving
- Flexible in working hours and location
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.
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.
