Systems Engineer

Provides technical leadership for the Consulting and System Integration engineering staff across Associated's three divisional offices in Indianapolis, IN, Warrenville, IL and Eagan, MN. Supports customer facing sales staff by leading solution design efforts through evaluating customer requirements, creating value-added material handling solutions and developing project costs. Leads project implementation efforts by working with customers and suppliers to ensure projects are completed on schedule and on budget. Assists in data collection and data interpretation for general application analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for the department in conjunction with the Engineering Manager
• Displays technical expertise in design and implementation
• Develops warehousing storage and automation solutions and creates appropriate drawings
• Creates bills of material and determines project costs
• Performs effective project management during implementation
• Maintains a strong working knowledge of current product and service offerings throughout the market
• Supports proposal generation and sales processes led by customer facing sales staff, as required
• Accompanies sales staff on sales calls to provide technical expertise
• Performs related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expertise of conventional and automated warehousing/distribution solutions. i.e. Conveyor, AS/RS, AGVs, Mobile Rack, etc.
• Expertise in effective communication with suppliers, contractors, and permitting authorities
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Demonstrates great attention to detail
• Skilled in AutoCAD and MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel & Project)
• Skilled in both written and oral communications
• Skilled in applying sound judgment, reasoning, and strong analytical problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal, follow up/follow through and communication skills
• Skilled at analyzing data to develop optimal customer solutions

Education and Experience:

Prefer a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology and a minimum of 5 years of material handling experience. Must possess clean driving record.