FORTNA

Mechanical Engineer

• Supervise, coach, and mentor a team of mechanical engineers and designers, fostering professional growth and engagement
• Create and manage resource plans to ensure projects are properly staffed and supported
• Oversee the successful execution of projects in alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards
• Serve as Project Engineer (mechanical lead) on assigned projects, providing technical oversight and ensuring deliverables meet requirements
• Conduct design reviews, drawing checks, and technical evaluations to maintain quality and consistency
• Prioritize team member development through structured training, coaching, mentoring, and career planning
• Maintain and apply knowledge of customer, industry, and FORTNA design standards, specifications, and tools
• Ensure team members receive required safety training (OSHA 10, Lock-Out/Tag-Out) and reinforce safe work practices
• Improve and implement departmental processes; develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Support capacity planning through short-term assignments and long-term forecasting
• Recommend hiring or subcontractor needs and oversee subcontractor onboarding, integration, and performance
• Review and approve timesheets, PTO requests, and expense reports; ensure compliance with company policies
• Provide input for departmental reporting, budget planning, and KPI tracking
• Collaborate with project management, estimating, purchasing, electrical, controls, and installation teams to align resources and resolve issues
• Participate in Pre-PO reviews and program status meetings as delegated by the Department Manager
• Oversee lessons learned reviews and support continuous improvement initiatives across the department
• Contribute to company-wide initiatives, providing input, testing, and implementation support when required
• Model and reinforce FORTNA’s cultural values: teamwork, customer focus, and operational excellence

Mechanical Engineering Supervisor

Systems Engineer

• Generate a working design concept and costs for material handling systems based on AutoCAD layouts and equipment lists
• Receive guidance from experienced Systems Engineers and managers
• Perform majority of design work in brownfield environments, paying attention to product flow around existing conveyance and structures
• Utilize the existing FORTNA costing toolset to generate mechanical equipment costs for new systems, modifications, and change orders
• Collaborate with internal departments to estimate costs for electrical/controls engineering, electrical installation, project management, freight, permits, etc.
• Evaluate customer RFQ documents and ensure costing includes customer requirements and specifications
• Generate RFQ documentation for external material and labor suppliers
• Generate proposal documentation in Microsoft Word and Excel formats
• Lead customer design review meetings and executive level meetings to review project scope and costing with internal stakeholders and customers
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of customer specifications and various conveyor components such as conveyor drives, belting, sorters
• Analyze system layouts and flow rates as required to ensure proper system operation

Electrical Systems Engineer

Project Manager

• Manage the coordination and completion of Material Handling System (MHS) projects with increasing levels complexity, scope, and budget.
• Assure all deliverables are on time, on budget, and within scope.
• Work directly with FORTNA employees, customers, supplier-partners, and other service providers in connection with project deliverables.
• Plan, lead, and direct the work of others; demonstrate broad project and customer leadership management skills.
• Lead two or more external/internal project or work streams of intermediate size, scope, budget, and complexity.
• Utilize Fortna project governance activities and tools in the delivery of projects and management of project risks.
• Support delivery of training and develop tools, templates, and methodologies for internal project teams.
• Assist sales team with preliminary schedules, sales calls, site reviews and installation plans for projects of moderate scope and complexity.
• Support development of trade show material and provide consultative support for problem resolution and client acceptance.

• Manages multiple, large complex projects with $30M+ budgets and ensures projects deliver on time, on budget, and within scope
• Utilizes a broad understanding of project governance activities and tools in the delivery of projects and management of project risks
• Executes general processes associated with change controls, approvals, and information exchange involving both internal and external stakeholders and subcontractors
• Defines workflows, jobs, and reporting relationships of a project team and delegates tasks
• Mitigates scope, schedule, and cost risks both internally and with customers and drives Project Change Notices (PCN)
• Supports the development of departmental budgets and business plans and engages with Project Accountants
• Evaluates and compares material handling alternatives and technologies when supporting the design and implementation of solutions
• Leads external and/or internal projects or work streams, provides consulting for problem resolution, and ensures client acceptance of agreed deliverables
• Provides leadership as a Resource Manager and develops organizational goals, objectives, and staff

Senior Project Manager

• Generate working design concepts and costs for material handling systems based on AutoCAD layouts and equipment lists
• Use FORTNA costing toolset to generate mechanical equipment costs for new systems, modifications, and change orders
• Collaborate with internal departments to estimate mechanical/controls engineering, installation, project management, freight, permits, etc.
• Evaluate customer RFQ documents and ensure costing meets requirements and specifications
• Generate RFQ documentation for external material and labor suppliers
• Produce proposal documentation in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Lead customer design review meetings and executive level scope/costing review meetings with stakeholders and customers
• Develop and maintain knowledge of customer specifications and conveyor components (drives, belting, sorters)
• Analyze system layouts and flow rates; work primarily in brownfield environments to manage product flow around existing conveyance and structures

Mechanical Systems Engineer

• Manages multiple, large complex projects with $100M+ budgets
• Utilizes project governance activities and tools to deliver projects and manage project risks
• Defines and executes processes for change controls, approvals, and information exchange with stakeholders and subcontractors
• Defines workflows, jobs, and reporting relationships of a project team
• Mitigates scope, schedule, and cost risks internally and with customers
• Supports development of departmental budgets and business plans for functional areas
• Develops organizational goals and objectives and leads project teams
• Evaluates and compares material handling alternatives and technologies when supporting design and implementation
• Applies supply chain concepts in the design and implementation of solutions
• Leads multiple external and/or internal projects or work streams of mid to large size, scope, budget, and complexity
• Supports project managers with consulting skills for problem resolution and client acceptance
• Builds strong project teams, delegates assignments, and develops associates
• Represents Fortna management in client steering meetings during project lifecycle
• Assists sales team with preliminary schedules, site reviews, and installation plans for green/brown field projects and retrofits

Mechanical Engineering Supervisor

Electrical Systems Engineer

Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Mechanical Systems Engineer

Director, Project Management