Lead Conveyor Product Engineer

Alpharetta, GA

Posted: 06/04/2025 Industry: Engineering Job Number: 35283

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experience bulk material handling conveyor engineer. This position is a leadership engineering role that will work closely with the VP of Engineering and Director of Projects to coordinate the execution of all engineering deliverables on a given project ensuring that the technical package(s) for conveyor projects are both on time and accurate.  The individual will coordinate project activities with the support Engineers.  The engineer will be directly responsible for coordinating activities utilizing 3rd party engineering disciplines with the team. 
Responsibilities:
Project Initiation:
  • Work with VP of Engineering to establish overall execution strategy
    • establish project teams (internal and external resources)
    • define overall priorities and completion dates for all projects
Project Execution:
  • Lead Conveyor Product design
    • Generate conveyor & tower and chute layouts using Solidworks and AutoCad
      • Establish system workpoints given required transitions
      • Create general arrangement drawings
      • Work w/ structural engineer to develop foundation reactions and interface drawings
    • Use Belt Analyst to define power requirements and required components
    • Integrate 3rd party equipment as required per project
  • Coordination of project engineering deliverables
    • Coordinate all 3rd party engineering disciplines (if applicable) for conveyor projects as needed
      • Work with Product Engineers to develop scope of work, schedule and budget
      • Assist Project Managers to negotiate sub contract
      • Monitor sub contact progress and completion dates
      • Electrical
      • Coordination between mechanical and electrical teams to ensure both disciplines meet deliverable completion dates
      • Coordination between project managers, product engineers, and electrical teams to ensure electrical team has all relevant design and vendor information
      • Structural
      • Coordination between mechanical and structural teams to ensure both disciplines meet deliverable completion dates
      • Detailing
      • Coordination between mechanical, structural & detailing teams to ensure both disciplines meet deliverable completion dates
      • Vendors
      • Communicate with project managers to establish dates that vendor information is required to complete all design tasks
      • approval drawings, load capacity. Etc
      • Construction
      • Communicate with field team primarily on erection sequences and lifts
      • Shipping
      • Communicate with Vendor and Project managers how items are to be secured.
    • Reporting weekly project progress to VP of Engineering
  • Supervise daily design Engineering activities
    • Work with design engineers and assign specific project priorities to individuals
    • Daily communication with design engineers to track progress
    • Maintaining project budget as it relates to engineering hours and design
    • Coordination of project deign reviews & design/drawing checking
      • Approval of project design
Project Completion:
  • Work with VP of Engineering to develop lessons learned
    • Client specifications
    • Overall design & Constructability
      • Steel weights
      • Ease of assembly
      • Vendor performance
    • Schedule / resource availability / budgeted hours
  • Work w/ management team to negotiate backcharges

Project Support:
  • Support procurement with any technical assistance
  • Support construction and commissioning team with any technical assistance

Required:
  • 5 plus years professional experience in bulk material handling Conveyor engineering and design
  • 5 plus years professional experience using Solidworks, AutoCAD, and Belt Analyst
  • Knowledgeable in heavy industrial equipment including mechanical, hydraulic and electrical components, steel fabrication and AISC painting requirements
  • Leadership abilities
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
Preferred:
  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering highly preferred.

Meet Your Recruiter

Brian Ray

Originally hailing from South Alabama, Brian attended the University of Alabama, where he studied Anthropology and Geology. After graduation, he pursued careers in the hospitality and home remodeling industries before finding his way into the talent acquisition world in 2018. He spent the first six years of his recruiting career working in the consumer technology and digital marketing industries before joining Selectek in 2024. Throughout his talent acquisition career, Brian has developed a knack for connecting with both candidates and hiring managers and has a passion for creating a top-notch candidate experience. Outside of work, Brian enjoys spending time with his family (both human and animal), cooking, reading, and playing tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons.

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