Applications Engineer

The Application Engineer - Intralogistics Solutions is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing innovative intralogistics systems, including automated material-handling solutions, warehouse layouts, storage technologies, and conveyor/automation systems. This role combines engineering expertise with customer facing solution design to create efficient, cost-effective, and technically robust proposals that meet customer operational requirements.

Solution Design & Engineering

• Design complete intralogistics solutions, including material-flow strategies, storage systems (ASRS, racking, shuttle systems), conveyor lines, AGV/AMR layouts, and sortation technologies.
• Analyse customer operations, product flows, handling requirements, and throughput data to develop optimized engineering concepts.
• Produce 2D/3D layouts, system simulations, and technical documentation using CAD and relevant design tools.
• Size equipment (motors, conveyors, pallet-handling, shuttles, etc.) and calculate system capacity, throughput, and performance parameters.
• Ensure designs comply with safety standards, industry norms, and internal engineering guidelines.

Technical Pre-Sales Support

• Support the sales team with technical expertise during customer meetings, site visits, and solution workshops.
• Prepare professional proposals, concept documents, and cost estimates (BOMs, system pricing, and feasibility analyses).
• Present solution concepts to customers, internal stakeholders, and management.

Project Collaboration

• Work closely with mechanical/electrical engineering teams, project managers, and software/controls specialists to ensure engineered solutions are technically aligned.
• Participate in handover meetings from pre-sales to project execution.
• Provide design clarifications and technical support during project implementation.

Analysis & Optimization

• Perform layout studies, process mapping, cycle-time calculations, and bottleneck analysis.
• Simulate warehouse and material flow scenarios using modelling software (e.g., AutoCAD, SketchUp, WMS/WCS simulation tools).
• Seek continuous improvement opportunities within existing or proposed solutions.

Documentation & Compliance

• Develop detailed engineering documentation, including layout drawings, data sheets, risk assessments, and design specifications.
• Maintain accurate version control and adhere to internal engineering standards and approval processes.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or related field.
• 2-5+ years' experience in warehouse automation, or material-handling system design.
• Proficiency in CAD tools (AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, or similar).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex operational data.
• Experience designing conveyor systems, racking layouts, or automated storage system.

Please send your cv to [email protected]

For more information please contact

Ruan Steyn