Mechanical Project Engineer

Job Title:

Mechanical Project Engineer

Job Description

The Mechanical Project Engineer will play a critical role in developing and supporting system design tools, engineering playbooks, and integration platforms used by internal design engineers and partner vendors. This role serves as the technical bridge between mechanical design, vendor capabilities, and internal tools, with a strong emphasis on delivering measurable results, building trust across stakeholders, and enabling scalable integration models for material handling equipment (MHE) systems.

The position is highly cross-functional and visible, requiring expertise in MHE systems, project execution, vendor engagement, and tooling integration to support a long-term strategy that increases ownership of material handling systems, reduces reliance on traditional integrators, and delivers repeatable engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

+ Contribute to the development of engineering playbooks that define how to design, integrate, and deploy material handling equipment (MHE) as an in-house integrator.

+ Support the creation and continuous improvement of standardized mechanical design and integration methods that enable scalable and repeatable MHE solutions.

+ Support the development and rollout of system design tools used by concept engineers for early-stage design support.

+ Support the development and rollout of system design tools used by firm engineers for detailed mechanical engineering and integration activities.

+ Collaborate with an identified tooling platform and help integrate internal systems, scheduling tools, and engineering workflows into a cohesive engineering ecosystem.

+ Act as a mechanical subject matter expert to ensure system design tools accurately reflect real-world MHE constraints, vendor capabilities, and system performance requirements.

+ Partner closely with vendor development and vendor management teams to support and strengthen strategic supplier relationships.

+ Provide technical escalation support to internal teams and external vendors to help build and maintain trust across all stakeholders.

+ Drive initiatives with smaller and emerging integrators where agility and urgency can produce measurable impact on project outcomes.

+ Support broader strategic partnership agreements tied to future acquisitions and vendor growth strategies.

+ Translate engineering scope into clear, executable requirements for vendors and internal teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery.

+ Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, vendor management, and operations teams to support end-to-end project execution.

+ Operate effectively in ambiguous and evolving environments while demonstrating high ownership and accountability.

+ Contribute to the long-term strategy to increase ownership and control over material handling systems and reduce reliance on traditional third-party integrators.

+ Help enable scalable, repeatable engineering solutions that accelerate onboarding and growth of strategic MHE partners and deliver defensible, measurable engineering outcomes.

+ Support the development, documentation, and maintenance of engineering tools, design platforms, and standardized playbooks as part of a growing engineering program.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

+ 5+ years of experience in material handling equipment (MHE), automation, or conveyor/sortation systems.

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Experience with mechanical system design, integration, or project engineering.

+ Prior experience working with or for system integrators or MHE vendors.

+ Demonstrated ability to translate engineering scope into executable requirements for vendors and internal teams.

+ Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, vendor management, and operations teams.

+ Comfort operating in ambiguous, evolving environments with high ownership expectations.

+ Hands-on experience with automation, material handling, material-handling equipment, conveyor systems, and material flow.

+ Proficiency with AutoCAD for mechanical design and layout work.

+ Experience in project management within engineering or MHE environments.

+ Experience in vendor management, including coordination, communication, and performance oversight.

+ Demonstrated project engineering experience supporting complex mechanical or MHE projects.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Prior experience building or supporting engineering tools, design platforms, or standardized engineering playbooks.

+ Strong written communication skills for technical documentation and playbook development.

+ Proven ability to influence without formal authority and build trust across diverse teams.

+ Experience working with integration platforms that connect internal systems, scheduling tools, and engineering workflows.

+ Exposure to strategic partnership development with MHE vendors and integrators.

+ Interest in contributing to a long-term engineering strategy focused on scalable and defensible MHE solutions.

+ Motivation to…