Mechanical Engineer in the Automotive & Heavy Equipment

At AWL, you will play a key role as a Mechanical Engineer, designing innovative machinery for leading customers around the world from the first idea to a fully operational machine.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will work on machines that make an impact within the automotive and heavy equipment industries. These are technically challenging, non-standard solutions where you are involved from the initial concept phase through to final implementation.

Within projects, you will be given a high level of responsibility. You will be responsible for the mechanical design and play a key role in coordinating technical matters with suppliers, colleagues, and customers. You will support Project Managers, define specifications for critical components, and ensure that technical decisions are well-founded and thoroughly substantiated.

You are an experienced engineer who takes ownership, thinks ahead, and knows how to engage colleagues in technical decisions. Depending on your ambitions, there are opportunities for career advancement, such as moving into a Project Engineer role.

What do we expect?

• A completed bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a comparable field;
• At least 5 to 7 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer in the machine building industry;
• Experience designing complex machines and drafting technical specifications;
• You are accustomed to independently liaising with suppliers, colleagues, and other stakeholders and take responsibility for technical decisions;
• You are proactive, take initiative, know how to get people on board, and feel comfortable in a role where you take ownership of challenging projects.

What do we offer?

• AWL Academy with over 50 training programs focused on both hard and soft skills;
• Participation in the wellness program “Boost Your Life,” including boot camp, spinning, and fresh fruit in the office;
• Plenty of opportunities for input, training, and professional development.

In addition, your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, developing, and refining machines and modules for complex client projects;
• Drafting technical specifications for long-lead items and critical components;
• Serving as the technical point of contact for suppliers and independently coordinating technical solutions;
• Supporting project managers with technical issues, risks, and planning;
• Coordinating technical work within projects and mentoring less experienced engineers;
• Evaluating, improving, and standardizing mechanical designs;
• Actively contributing to new concepts and innovative solutions for the heavy equipment market.

This will be your day

• 8:00 You start the week full of enthusiasm. After a cup of coffee with your colleagues, you get to work. You set your deliverables for the week and block off some time for ad hoc tasks. You are actively working on two projects, which gives you a lot of energy.
• 10:00 You dive back into your project, where you are already in the final phase of the design concept. Today, you are preparing a presentation for the client to showcase the progress and the final design.
• 13:00 After your lunch break and a walk outside with your colleagues, you continue working on your project. A meeting is scheduled to hand off parts of your project to your colleagues in hardware engineering. They will take over the specifications.
• 15:00 You receive a call from the shop floor regarding one of your projects. Since you are the Engineer, you naturally act as an advisor and help your colleagues on the shop floor solve problems and ultimately deliver a fantastic machine.
• 16:30 Time flies. You wrap up the day and shut down your laptop. You head home feeling satisfied.

Your tasks

• 65% Machine design
• 15% Technical consulting
• 10% Supervision and coordination
• 10% Meetings with customers and suppliers