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Mechanical Project Engineer I

Vanderlande

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2026

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Are you looking to develop your career and satisfy your ambitions at a company where you can aspire to new heights, enjoy personal growth and thrive on achievement? At Vanderlande, we are seeking passionate and ambitious people, capable of making a positive impact on our key customer projects, while developing a successful and prosperous career in a challenging and rewarding international environment.

As the global market leader for future-proof logistics process automation, our solutions support operations at more than 600 airports globally, including 12 of the top 20. In the parcel sector, our systems are embedded with leading players such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL. We are also a key partner and solution supplier for warehousing giants, including Amazon and Walmart.

We are looking for a Mechanical Project Engineer I that will support the North American Engineering Airport Department.

Vanderlande’s Airport Engineering Department is responsible for the design, specification, and commissioning of Baggage Handling Systems for our customers throughout North America. You will be responsible for ensuring the design meets the customer requirements, is coordinated with other trades to minimize conflicts during installation, can be installed with efficiency, and maintain excellent communication with the site team.

Success in this role involves the ability to balance the technical requirements of the role while also having the soft skills to collaborate with and motivate the engineering team. It also involves working closely with stakeholders from other disciplines and other departments to balance priorities, improve processes and satisfy a complex set of goals. Success will require strong technical skills, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, drive, and passion. A successful candidate will demonstrate a keen intuition for when to attempt to solve problems on their own and when to enlist the help of other experienced leaders.

Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Translate customer drawings and specifications into a fully functional mechanical system
Optimize the functionality from as-sold to a working mechanical design within the budget in consultation with other disciplines (Electrical, Controls, Supply Chain, Installation, etc.)
3D modeling of systems and subsequent clash detection management
Associated 2D customer approval and installation layout drawings
Perform spatial analysis of clearance envelopes, egress pathways and forklift vehicular aisles
Perform system and component level calculations (Throughput, motor power, belt pull, reactive forces to building structure, etc)
Engineering of project specials needed for non-standard design applications
Engineering of non-standard mechanical interfaces
Apply safety regulations and ergonomics
Specify the mechanical equipment required, including both Vanderlande manufactured and third party purchased items
Create a motor manifest with respect to electrical and controls engineering requirements
Document all engineering decisions through design plans, complete and clear installation files, and engineering instructions directed to a site supervisor and installation subcontractor
Travel to site as needed to conduct site surveys
Support the installation and commissioning both on site, and from the Marietta office
Project document control using a rights based database system

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
Minimum of 5 years of relative work experience (or Associate ME/ET with 8 years related experience)
Must be willing and able to travel domestically up to 25% with international opportunities
Ability to think conceptually (overall system) and translate this into a detailed system design
Ability to work in an entrepreneurial organization where cooperating with ot