In this role, you will lead the design of intricate automation solutions, focusing on packaging automation, material handling interfaces, and system integrations. You will translate customer operational needs into technical architectures and solution concepts, ensuring seamless integration with broader warehouse ecosystems, AS/RS, robot picking, and other goods-to-person systems. Your responsibilities include consulting on box design based on industry best practices and utilizing the Precube’it! bin packing algorithm tool, as well as developing specifications and evaluating project feasibility.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Act as a senior technical partner during pre-sales and solution definition phases.
• Support customer meetings, site visits, and technical workshops.
• Present solution concepts, technical trade-offs, and value propositions to both technical and executive audiences.
• Utilize bin-packing algorithms to demonstrate solution performance and value.
• Build and present ROI/COI-driven business cases, articulating financial and operational value to stakeholders.
• Educate strategic partners such as consultants, integrators, and 3PL on the portfolio and its added value.
• Coordinate and manage the technical aspects of key-account management.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and field teams to resolve technical issues, ensuring solutions align with Ranpak engineering standards.
• Support continuous improvement of solution templates and design methodologies.

Vereisten

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or related field).
• Extensive experience in automation, material handling, or industrial systems engineering, preferably in intralogistical applications.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering complex automated systems.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation, system integration, controls architecture (PLC/HMI concepts), and mechanical/electrical system interfaces.
• Proactive, collaborative, and hands-on mentality with experience in customer-facing, solutions-oriented roles.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25-45%.

Nice to Have

• Experience with packaging automation, warehouse automation, or intralogistics systems.
• Familiarity with high-volume distribution, manufacturing, or e-commerce environments.
• Experience supporting technical sales or capital equipment projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate comfortably in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Experience in CAD design (2D or 3D) is preferred.

We look forward to your application and the opportunity to work together on innovative automation solutions.