Mechanical Project Engineer

Job Title

Job Description

Engineer (Industrial Automation) Sydney Location

• Collaborate with engineering teams across regions using established global practices.

• Access standard global engineering tools and support with travel of up to 3050% depending on project needs.

• Vanderlande is a global market leader in futureproof logistics process automation for warehousing.

About us

Part of the Toyota Automated Logistics Group (TALG) Vanderlande is a market-leading global partner in the warehousing airports and parcel sectors. Its 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 11500 employees all committed to moving its customers businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a turnover of 2.2 billion euros it has established a worldwide reputation over the past seven decades as a global partner for future-proof logistic process automation.

Your position.

We are seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to convert assold system concepts into safe efficient and fully integrated mechanical designs. This role is accountable for coordinating mechanical scope across disciplines ensuring delivery is predictable on schedule and within budget.

The position requires strong capability in material handling systems steelwork CAD modelling industrial automation and safety standards to maintain design quality. The engineer will also support installation and commissioning activities contribute to continuous improvement and share technical knowledge across the engineering team.

This role is suited to someone who can apply structured engineering practice manage complexity and deliver fitforpurpose solutions in a global project environment.

Responsibilities

• Review projects in the sales phase and check compliancy

• Translate and optimise assold functionality into a mechanical design within budget

• Identify specials and coordinate with Special Design Engineering

• Coordinate phasing layouts for brownfield projects

• Oversee steelwork design

• Apply safety and ergonomic design rules

• Deliver mechanical design baseline for customer approval

• Coordinate building interfaces (space architecture structure services O&M access safety/security)

• Manage interfaces for procurement items

• Specify mechanical equipment and review peer specifications

• Coordinate and specify resale equipment

• Report regularly to the Project Lead

• Create detailed mechanical planning and align with other disciplines

• Deliver scope with predictable quality on time and within budget

Site Support Responsibilities

• Prepare installation files and Mechanical Running Test documentation

• Manage site problem reports and extra material specifications

• Create site installation instructions

• Support installation and commissioning teams on site and remotely

• Process asbuilt documentation

About You

You are a Mechanical Project Engineer with a collaborative mindset strong customer focus and a drive for continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Eligible for the National Engineering Register (NER); registration preferred

• Eligible for State Engineering Registration; registration preferred

• Knowledge of relevant AU/NZ standards (e.g. AS3000 machine safety standards)

• Preferred: CMSE CE Marking or other machine safety certification

• Mechanical system design (conveyors steelwork platforms guarding MHE systems)

• Strong 3D/2D CAD capability (AutoCAD NAVIS etc.)

• Solid understanding of material handling systems

• Ability to translate assold concepts into detailed integrated mechanical designs

• Knowledge of engineering processes (baselines mechanical requirements procurement specifications)

• Ability to support installation commissioning and site coordination

• Familiarity with simulations design checks interface management and clash detection

• Clear concise and confident communicator

• Structured detailoriented and analytically strong

• Proactive selfdriven and effective working both independently and within global teams

• Skilled in stakeholder management across customers suppliers and internal teams

What we offer

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to someone who is a team player with a positive energetic attitude and work ethic as well as the ability to think outside the square. We offer unlimited career growth and development within the regional and global organisation.

In a world of technology Vanderlande believes in people its employees make the difference in everything the company does.

To apply for this unique and exciting opportunity submit your resume.

If you have any questions about the role feel free to reach out to Nada Vidakovic at

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race religion colour national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability status.

ID checks will be performed to verify work entitlements in Australia.