Mechanical Project Engineer

Job Descriptions:For over 70 years, Fortna® has partnered with the world’s top brands to transform their distribution operations into a competitive advantage. Fortna helps clients make and keep bold promises to their customers – fast, accurate and cost-effective fulfillment consistently at every touchpoint, across every channel. Fortna's expertise spans distribution strategy, distribution centre operations, material handling automation, supply chain systems and warehouse execution software systems. We built our firm on a promise – we develop a solid business case for change and hold ourselves accountable for results. Fortna UK is going through an exciting period of growth and looking to expand its team with enthusiastic, career-driven and motivated individuals. As the successful candidate, you will receive significant support and mentoring to ensure a successful transition into the Fortna team, where you will be surrounded by collaborative and like-minded individuals who will support your development as you build your career with the business. The primary focus of Mechanical Project Engineer will be to provide leadership and to be the single point of contact through all stages of a project to deliver engineering consistency. This position will lead and support single projects utilizing knowledge and experience of the material handling industry equipment and application.A selection of primary responsibilities:Acting as the conduit in engineering to insure an on-time and under budget implementation

Leading all required portions of a project through the requirements engineering and final engineering (implementation) processes including engineering budget, schedule-tracking, submitting weekly status reports and maintaining the Engineering Project Workbook

Requirements Engineering and Procurement Phase:Leading detail design using Fortna’s propriety 3D drawing tool, design lock with Client (signature required), and preparing all bills of material (BOMs).

During procurement, supporting Client meetings, identifying potential suppliers, setting up tier levels, supporting request for proposal (RFP) generation, scorecard development, and reviewing and supporting supplier presentations and site visits

Estimating coordination, confirming and supporting capital budgets, and attending all price reviews.

Helping to develop implementation schedule and budget.

Tracking engineering schedule, budgets, and resource planning (report to engineering directors)

Interfacing with contractor/architect

Implementation Phase:Leading final engineering effort and engineering weekly meeting, publishing weekly engineering status reports (consolidated from electrical engineering, design engineering, technical services), tracking engineering schedule and budgets, and resource planning (report to engineering directors)

Leading ITS project introduction meeting/internal kick-off

Reviewing MHS implementation plan with the project manager and the site manager (includes phasing)

Ensuring drawing quality control and quality assurance needed to provide a good implementation and supporting DQC Process (mechanical & electric)

Required Experience:Qualifications and Skills:Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 3-5 years of relevant experience

Consulting, operations and/or distribution experience in supply chain logistics desired

Experience in standard design of relevant material handling equipment and general operational knowledge of distribution centers with a focus on automation design

Proficiency in the use of AutoCAD with at least 3-5 years’ practical experience

Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products, particularly Word and Excel

Experience in meeting and design session leadership and facilitation with ability to present in front of a large group including all stakeholders

Ability to travel approx. 25% domestically (potential international travel)

Office: Milton Keynes, UK or Hambug, Germany

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our organisation who, in addition to providing a competitive salary package, offer many additional benefits including Private Healthcare, Health Cash Plan, Company Contributory Pension scheme, Fitness/Wellness reimbursement programme, Volunteer time off as well as significant personal development opportunities, all within a modern working environment.If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your existing skills in a positive and supportive working environment, think you can add value to our aim of constantly striving to anticipate the rapidly changing needs of our Clients and develop new services to meet those needs, please submit your application and we hope to meet you soon.Fortna is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified personsKeyword: Supply Chain, project management, implementation, AutoCAD, conveyor, sortation, Word, Excel, Visio, MS Project, material handling equipment, material handling designFrom: Fortna