Automation Solutions Engineer

🕒 June 24

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Ranpak

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1972

🏭 Manufacturing

🔧 Hardware

🛍️ eCommerce

Manufacturing • Hardware • eCommerce

Ranpak is a global provider of sustainable protective packaging and automated packaging equipment. Since 1972 the company has focused on paper-based cushioning, void fill, wrapping, mailers and cold-chain insulated solutions, and combines materials with modular automation, machine vision and data-driven services to help businesses protect products, improve productivity, reduce costs and meet sustainability goals.

📋 Description

• Lead the design of complex automation solutions, including packaging automation, material handling interfaces, and system integrations. • Translate customer operational requirements into technical system architectures and solution concepts. • Drive and guide solutions to effectively integrate with broader warehouse ecosystems, AS/RS, robot picking and other goods-to-person systems. • Consult on box design and dimensions based on best practices, industry knowledge and data-driven Precube’it! (bin packing algorithm tool) consulting. • Develop specifications, system descriptions, and performance assumptions. • Evaluate feasibility, risks, and constraints for automation projects. • 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 tools (bin-packing algorithms) to demonstrate solution performance and value. • Build and present ROI/COI-driven business cases, clearly articulating financial and operational value to stakeholders. • Educate strategic partners like consultants, integrators and 3PL on the portfolio and the added value within the overall solutions. • Collaborate with Project Managers and field teams to resolve technical issues. • Ensure solutions align with Ranpak engineering standards and best practices. • Serve as a subject matter expert in automation and systems engineering. • Stay current with automation technologies, controls, and industry trends. • Contribute feedback to product management and R&D based on field experience.

🎯 Requirements

• 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, highly preferably in intralogistical applications • Proven experience designing and delivering complex automated systems. • Strong understanding of: Industrial automation and system integration Controls architecture (PLC/HMI concepts) Mechanical and electrical system interfaces • Curious, pro-active, collaborative and hands-on mentality • Experience working in a customer-facing, solutions-oriented role. • Ability to travel up to ~25–45%.

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer