Layout Engineer

About the company

Organizational Structure:
Vanderlande is the global market leader in innovative logistics process automation solutions for airports, ensuring efficient and future-ready operations.
Additionally, Vanderlande is a leading provider of advanced process automation for distribution centers and parcel services, delivering cutting-edge solutions to optimize supply chains worldwide.

Vanderlande is a global leader in automated material handling solutions. Its baggage handling systems process an impressive 3.2 billion pieces of luggage annually—equivalent to 8.8 million pieces per day. These systems are active in over 600 airports worldwide, including 17 of the top 25 busiest airports.

In the parcel sector, Vanderlande’s systems sort more than 20 million parcels daily, or 300 packages per second, for clients such as the world’s four largest parcel and postal companies. Additionally, 12 of Europe’s top 20 e-commerce companies and numerous distribution firms rely on Vanderlande’s efficient and dependable solutions.

The company is dedicated to optimizing its customers’ business processes and enhancing their competitive positions. By working closely with clients, Vanderlande helps improve operational efficiency and expand logistical capabilities. Its comprehensive portfolio includes innovative systems, intelligent software, and life-cycle services, ensuring fast, reliable, and efficient automation solutions.

Founded in 1949, Vanderlande employs over 4,000 professionals across multiple continents. With an annual turnover exceeding one billion euros, the company has built a strong global reputation over the past six decades as a trusted partner in value-added automated material handling solutions.

During the COVID-19 period, Vanderlande’s activities were primarily focused on Warehousing and Parcel solutions, with a significant emphasis on major clients like Amazon.

Culture
Vanderlande fosters an open, international culture with a friendly and collaborative Brabantian character. The focus is on teamwork and cooperation.

Why Work Here?

Vanderlande values its employees and offers various benefits, such as:

• On-site gym and physiotherapy services.
• A company restaurant with diverse meal options.

To reflect its core focus, Vanderlande Industries (VI) recently rebranded its operations into two main entities:

1. Airports
2. Warehousing

Collaboration & Synergies

The two entities are working towards intensified collaboration. Since the core activities, systems, controls, processes, supply chain, and production are highly similar, this approach aims to:

• Enhance risk management.
• Achieve economies of scale.
• Accelerate project delivery.
• Improve customer satisfaction.

The unified strategy ensures consistency and efficiency, aligning with Vanderlande’s commitment to innovation and operational excellence.

Job description
Are you ready to play a pivotal role in creating innovative material handling systems? As a Layout Engineer, you will join our Warehousing Solutions Project Engineering Department at our Veghel office. This department oversees the global execution of projects that integrate mechanical, electrical, and control software components into state-of-the-art material handling systems. Working closely with a Project Leader and a multidisciplinary team of engineers, the Layout Engineer will contribute to designing and delivering exceptional solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities of the Layout Engineer

As a Layout Engineer, your key tasks will include:

• Participating in system design to ensure optimal layouts and functionality.
• Creating and completing 3D designs from initial sketches to final customer approval.
• Detailing designs to prepare and release mechanical equipment specifications.
• Managing revisions of 3D models to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinating Building Information Modeling (BIM) interfaces for seamless integration.
• Collaborating with engineers and other professionals to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Ensuring all projects are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with required standards.
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues as they arise
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, codes, and standards throughout the project lifecycle.

About the Team

The Solution Engineering Department is at the core of our operations, responsible for developing winning commercial proposals in close collaboration with the Sales Management Department during the sales phase. Once a project is awarded, the team works to successfully implement the designed solutions in partnership with the Project Execution Department.

By housing a wide range of expertise within one team, the Solution Engineering Department ensures seamless collaboration and eliminates critical interfaces between departments. This integrated approach enables the Layout Engineer to contribute effectively to both the design and execution phases, ensuring a total solution for our clients.

Why join the company as a Layout Engineer?

As a Layout Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and play a key role in delivering high-quality solutions to customers worldwide. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding career in engineering, we encourage you to apply and become a vital part of our team!
 

Job requirements

• Technical background
• Successfully completed vocational education (MTS/MBO-4) with relevant work experience, or Bachelor’s degree (HTS/HBO) in Mechanical Engineering (must have)
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in mechanical design tools such as AutoCAD (must have) and REVIT.
• Flexibility: Willingness to travel internationally, up to 10%.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to contribute to innovative engineering projects while growing professionally, we encourage you to apply!

Terms of employment

• We offer a challenging position in which you can work in a dynamic environment, guaranteeing diversity in your work and creating plenty of opportunities for personal development. It concerns a secondment agreement at Vanderlande Industries B.V. via Yacht for 6 months (with possibility of extension and permanent contract), for 40 hours per week (working on site).
• We offer a competitive package of employment conditions according to the seniority of the position (salary between €3300 - €4700 gross per period of 4 weeks, based on 40 h per week).

Start date: ASAP

Location: Veghel

90% on site at Veghel, 10% travel