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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Dematic

Grand Rapids, MI · HybridFull-time$107–161K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$107–161K/yr
Location
Grand Rapids, MIHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Dematic’s Lifecycle Solutions and Services—Modernizations and Upgrades team seeks a Mechanical Engineer for a project execution team dedicated to a strategic client. The role leads mechanical engineering work on modernization and retrofit projects, including complex system design, material specifications, and project forecasting. The candidate is expected to bring substantial mechanical engineering and material handling experience, with familiarity with Amazon distribution center installations and design specifications.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CET Configura, nice to haveAutoCAD, nice to haveAmazon DC Installations, nice to haveAmazon MTBH, nice to haveAmazon Rates, nice to haveAmazon Sub-System Designs, nice to haveAmazon Design Specifications, nice to haveMaterial Handling, nice to haveAutomation, nice to haveProject-Based Mechanical Engineering, nice to haveCommunication, nice to havePresentation Skills, nice to haveSystem Design, nice to haveMaterial Specification, nice to haveSchematic Preparation, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveCustomer Training, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, required8+ Years Mechanical Engineer Experience, required

Full job description

The Dematic Lifecycle Solutions and Services - Modernizations and Upgrades (LSSMU) team has an opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer. This individual will be part of a project execution team dedicated to one of Dematic’s strategic clients. The successful candidate will have 8+ years of experience contributing to and leading material handling system design and application on varying scale projects. Candidates must have significant experience with material handling systems and demonstrated success working taking initiative, working under pressure and maintaining composure in front of customers.

The LSSMU Mechanical Engineer will be highly involved with completing and leading daily tactical project execution tasks necessary for the successful completion of multiple short duration projects throughout the year. They will also be a key component of building a dynamic team by partnering closely with the customer and leveraging internal knowledge and industry experience to exceed expectations. We offer: Career Development We are here to support you for the entirety of your Dematic career. From a fast start of learning Dematic’s history and foundational training to succeed in your role to leadership development programs, technical training and certifications, and Career Navigator to identify challenging new opportunities, our goal is to help you grow beyond your borders.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Our attractive and market competitive total rewards packages are designed to reward high performance and to assist in managing your personal and family needs. Dematic offers robust packages based on employment status and national requirements.

Pay Transparency Dematic is committed to pay transparency. As such, Dematic will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, Dematic will still maintain confidentiality of your pay information. Employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Dematic, or (c) consistent with Dematic’s legal duty to furnish information.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $107,200.00 - $160,800.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Global Opportunities As a global company, our employees are exposed to different ideas and perspectives from around the world. We offer international assignments for qualified employees and wherever possible, we offer flexible working hours and modern workspace design.

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Tasks and Qualifications: What you Will Do in This Role:

  • Own and execute mechanical engineering scope for assigned Amazon modernization/retrofit projects
  • Ensure project targets are met for quality, on-time delivery, and cost. Anticipate issues and address proactively where appropriate
  • Maintain up-to-date project log through department project tracking tool
  • Regularly report on project portfolio performance including but not limited to: on-time delivery, budget, quality, risks
  • Own short-term monthly forecast across assigned projects regardless of resource reporting.
  • Completes the design of complex systems that integrate hardware and software.
  • Completes complex material specification, schematic preparation and appropriate follow-up.
  • Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.
  • Performs complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
  • Identifies and resolves more complex problems and applies problem-solving skills to deal with most situations.
  • Master understanding of project schedule and budget for Mechanical Engineering functions.

What We are Looking For:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
  • At least 8 years' experience as a Mechanical Engineer
  • Proficiency in CET Configura and Autocad is highly preferred.
  • Familiar with Amazon DC installation type (ARS, IXD, SSD, Air Hub, non-sort).
  • Familiarity with Amazon specific MTBH, rates, and sub-system designs.
  • Familiar with Amazon design specifications.
  • Strong background in Material Handling/automation industry.
  • Experience in a Mechanical Engineering position that is project-based (design to installation).
  • Strong communication skills/presentation skills.
  • Demonstrates and applies a broad knowledge of field of specialization to the successful completion of moderately complex assignments.
  • Successfully applies knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of particular area of specialization.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of organization's business practices and issues faced and contributes to problem resolution of those issues.
  • Communicates, trains and works with customer for final system design.
  • Travels up to 20% of the time to different customer locations/Dematic locations

How this job compares

Set against the 7,635 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$107–161K/yr
  • Michigan median$91–166K/yr57 salary ranges
  • US median$107–160K/yr4,627 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $134K, is 7% above the Michigan median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Michigan.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 179 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Michigan and 7,635 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,365 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,220 of the 7,635 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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