Product Engineer Mobile Racking

Location: Spiere-Helkijn, Vlaanderen, be

Company Description

stow is a global market leader in industrial storage solutions. Headquartered in Belgium, stow employs ca 2,000 ‘Rack Stars’ across Europe and the US. The group has a pan-European production footprint with 10 production facilities and a global commercial network.

Job Description

The Product Engineer Mobile Racking is responsible for taking ownership of the mobile racking system, driving its technical improvement and supporting complex service activities. He/she acts as a key interface between field operations and engineering, contributing to product evolution, performance optimization and technical solutions for retrofit.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Works as technical owner of the mobile racking system in service, developing a deep understanding of its design, functionality and limitations.
• Proposes engineered solutions to upgrade the installed base and create value for the customer, developing standard modernization packages.
• Analyses system performance identifies recurring issues and proposes structural improvements to enhance reliability and efficiency.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives on the product (retrofit, installation, maintenance).
• Acts as the interface between field operations and engineering by translating customer and technician feedback into concrete technical evolutions.
• Supports technicians as an advanced technical expert on mobile racks and contributes to solving complex issues when required.
• When necessary, performs on-site interventions to understand root causes and validate technical solutions.
• Collaborates closely with internal departments such as Research and Development, Project Engineering and Production to develop and implement product improvements.
• Contributes to the definition and standardization of technical solutions and best practices.
• Supports the preparation and validation of technical offers for complex cases, ensuring feasibility and consistency.
• Participates in the long-term evolution of the mobile racking system, with the objective to increase performance, robustness and scalability.

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechatronics, Electronics, Automation or a related field.
• You have at least a first engineering experience or relevant internship/thesis, preferably in the material handling, manufacturing, automation, machine, or aerospace industries.
• Notions of functional safety, performance levels and risk analysis.
• You have a keen interest in the full product picture, including electrical engineering, mechanical design and software.
• You are an innovative and autonomous team player.
• You are an analytical problem solver.
• English is a must (C1 or higher).
• Knowledge of Dutch is highly recommended.

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

• You will work closely together with other rack stars in an open and enthusiastic environment.
• The necessary freedom and possibility to take initiative. 
• An attractive salary in an international environment, including
  • A competitive gross salary
  • Car + loading card
  • Meal vouchers (8€)
  • Net allowances
  • CAO90 Bonus
  • 40 hours week + 12 ADV days
  • Group and hospitality insurance

Unsolicited representations by third parties (recruitment agencies, headhunters, ...) of CVs via mail and/or telephone for our vacancies are considered as direct applications where no compensation is provided to the third party. Any T&Cs from these third parties will not be accepted unless upon signature of the T&Cs by a person in charge of HR. Candidates remain registered in the system for 12 months and cannot be proposed again during this period.