Senior Project Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Engineer / Technical Lead to play a critical role in the design, execution, and technical leadership of complex, custom conveyor systems. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys owning high-level technical decisions, guiding projects through ambiguity, and mentoring project engineers in a fast-paced ETO environment.

This is a hands-on technical role with leadership responsibility — not a purely managerial position.

• Lead high-level engineering aspects of custom conveyor systems, including:
• system layouts and architecture
• load paths and structural concepts
• interfaces with fabrication, installation, and controls
• Serve as the technical authority on assigned projects, particularly during early concept and critical design phases.
• Support resolution of complex technical issues arising during fabrication, installation, or commissioning.
• Evaluate design alternatives, deviations, and risk trade-offs to support cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

• Conduct structured design reviews for project engineers’ work, ensuring:
• technical correctness
• alignment with internal standards and customer requirements
• Identify potential downstream issues early to reduce rework and field changes.
• Act as a final technical check before release of critical designs.

• Mentor and coach project engineers and junior engineers, helping them:
• develop sound engineering judgment
• understand system-level thinking
• improve design quality and efficiency
• Provide guidance without becoming a bottleneck — enabling others to execute independently over time.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of engineering standards, best practices, and reusable design elements.

• Work closely with:
• project management
• fabrication and manufacturing
• field installation teams
• Support clear communication of design intent and technical decisions across disciplines.
• Participate in customer discussions as needed to explain technical solutions or resolve issues.

• Project engineers become more capable and less dependent over time.
• Design quality improves, with fewer late changes and field issues.
• Technical decisions are made earlier and with greater confidence.
• Senior engineers protect throughput by enabling others, not doing all the work themselves.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (required).
• 8–15+ years of experience in engineered-to-order (ETO) industrial systems.
• Strong experience with custom conveyor systems, material handling equipment, or similar industrial machinery.
• Demonstrated ability to:
• make high-level technical decisions
• review and guide others’ designs
• solve complex, real-world engineering problems
• Solid understanding of fabrication, installation, and field realities.
• Experience mentoring or leading other engineers (formally or informally).
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor for layout development, system design, and design review in an ETO environment.

• Experience with power & free conveyor systems.
• Familiarity with:
• industrial standards and codes
• manufacturability and installation sequencing
• Previous role as a technical lead, senior engineer, or principal engineer in an ETO environment.

• Technical leadership
• Mentorship and quality ownership

• A detail-only CAD role
• A “firefighter only” role with no influence upstream

Our engineering organization is evolving to support higher project complexity and concurrency. This role exists to strengthen senior technical capacity, reduce rework, and build a more scalable, resilient engineering team.

Competitive and commensurate with experience.