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Technical Project Manager
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About this role

As a Technical Project Manager, you are managing the customer options (CO’s) projects for our standardized AGV’s built on the production lines. This role bridges engineering, production, and customer interface—ensuring that tailored AGV solutions are delivered efficiently, cost-effectively, and at the highest quality while maintaining standardization principles on the production lines. As a Technical Project Manager you will rely heavily on your interpersonal and communication skills: it is of vital importance to create relationships of mutual understanding and trust with and between the factories, end customers and engineering teams.

We offer:

  • An international environment
  • Enthusiastic team of co-workers
  • High-tech working environment and business that's always evolving
  • A comprehensive package of extralegal benefits (meal vouchers, insurances,...) 
  • A company car + fuel card
  • Competitive salary (Company car, insurances, meal vouchers,...)

    Tasks and Qualifications:

    • Customer Requirements & Scoping
    • Collaborate with the CO teams to capture and translate customer needs into clear technical specifications.

    • Assess feasibility, cost, and lead time for custom options within the constraints of standardized AGV architecture.

    • Define project scope, deliverables, and success criteria for each customer configuration.

    Project Planning & Execution

    • Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets for the CO projects.

    • Manage resources with the engineering team leads

    • Monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure projects stay on schedule and within scope.

    Technical Coordination

    • Interface with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to integrate customer-specific CO’s

    • Ensure that all custom features are fully validated on the project vehicles or on our prototype trucks

    • Support design reviews, change control, and technical documentation processes.

    Continuous Improvement

    • Capture lessons learned from each customization project to improve the modularity and standardization of future CO’s

    • Contribute to developing a library of validated, configurable customer options.

    What we are looking for

    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, or a related field.

    • Strong technical understanding of mechanical/electrical/software integration.

    • Excellent project management skills (planning, risk management, stakeholder communication).

    • Proficient in using MS Project, Jira, or similar project management tools.

    • Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership abilities

    • 5+ years of experience in Engineering  within industrial automation, robotics, or mobile systems manufacturing.

    • Previous experience in project management is preferred

    • Familiarity with AGV/AMR systems, automation technology, or material handling systems is a strong plus.

    Other facts

    Tech stack
    Project Management,Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering,Mechatronics,Industrial Automation,Communication Skills,Technical Coordination,Risk Management,Stakeholder Communication,Agile Methodologies,MS Project,Jira,Customization,Continuous Improvement,Automation Technology,AGV Systems

    About KION Group

    Are looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of supply chain solutions is our home. KION is shaping world trade – globally, regionally, locally. We ensure that supply chains reach their full potential: fast, efficient, smart, sustainable and reliable.

    Our 42,000 employees make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: The Supply Chain Solutions Company. Our people’s passion is innovating, automating, and orchestrating solutions for our customers’ supply chains.

    Would you like to be part of our international team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry.

    With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a global group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. Regardless of which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape how we act and how we work with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both at home and abroad.

    KION is the architect of global, regional and local supply chains. Our brands are well established:

    Dematic is the global leader in intelligent supply chain and automation solutions. The Linde Material Handling and STILL brands serve the premium and higher value segments of the industrial truck market. Baoli focuses on industrial trucks in the lower value and economy segments.

    As a provider of comprehensive supply chain solutions with a worldwide service network, KION has a global presence and a regional focus on the needs of its customers. KION brands keep the world moving.

    You can access our Legal Notice via the link https://www.kiongroup.com/en/Service/Legal-Notice/ and our Privacy Statement here: https://www.kiongroup.com/en/Service/Privacy-Statement/

    Team size: 10,001+ employees
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    Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
    Founding Year: 2006

    What you'll do

    • Manage customer options projects for standardized AGVs, ensuring efficient and high-quality delivery. Collaborate with engineering, production, and customers to define project scope and success criteria.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What does a Technical Project Manager do at KION Group?

    As a Technical Project Manager at KION Group, you will: manage customer options projects for standardized AGVs, ensuring efficient and high-quality delivery. Collaborate with engineering, production, and customers to define project scope and success criteria..

    Why join KION Group as a Technical Project Manager?

    KION Group is a leading Machinery Manufacturing company.

    Is the Technical Project Manager position at KION Group remote?

    The Technical Project Manager position at KION Group is based in Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

    How do I apply for the Technical Project Manager position at KION Group?

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