PM Engineering (F/H/X) (Warehouse Automation)

Location: Courcelles, Belgium; hybrid work with on-site presence required at least 2 days per week.

Company

hirify.global is an independent technology consulting firm providing engineering, technology, life-sciences, telecom, and digital solutions to businesses through an international team operating across more than 60 countries.

What you will do

• Own project controls for two strategic warehouse-automation programs valued at approximately €10M or more, including plans, milestones, dependencies, resources, look-ahead schedules, and reporting.
• Run weekly and monthly governance routines, maintaining RAID, decision, change, action, and document-control records.
• Track CAPEX, purchase orders, actuals, commitments, accruals, invoices, forecasts, and budget variances with Finance and Procurement.
• Develop cost, efficiency, productivity, capacity, and schedule analyses to support business cases and project decisions.
• Coordinate Engineering, Operations, Quality and Validation, EHS, IT/JJT, site stakeholders, OEMs, system integrators, and suppliers while escalating blocked decisions.
• Prepare steering materials, acceptance criteria, handover packs, lessons learned, final cost reconciliation, commissioning, go-live, and project close-out documentation.

Requirements

• 7 to 10 years of experience in project or program management across engineering, automation, capital equipment, distribution, manufacturing, or facilities, including direct leadership of warehouse-automation projects above €10M.
• Accountability for CAPEX, schedules, forecasts, accruals, risks, issues, changes, suppliers, system integrators, executive reporting, commissioning, go-live, and operational handover.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Planisware, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Experience with Waterfall or stage-gate delivery and Agile techniques where useful, including firm follow-up, owner accountability, and timely escalation.
• Experience in a regulated, safety-critical, or quality-controlled environment, with knowledge of GxP, validation, change control, GMP, MedTech, warehouse automation, robotics, conveyors, WCS, WES, WMS, AS/RS, or AMR/AGV systems.
• Fluent English is required. Professional French is strongly preferred for the Courcelles site.

Nice to have

• Power BI experience.
• PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, FPX, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Assignments last 18 months on average and involve major accounts and substantial engineering projects.
• Regular project check-ins, monthly HR communication, career progression, functional mobility, and international mobility across more than 60 countries.
• Access to 250+ training modules, fully funded Microsoft certifications, and in-house AI agents.
• Health insurance, remote work, meal vouchers, a time savings account, and a referral bonus.
• Equal-opportunity workplace with social and environmental commitments.

Hiring process

• Brief virtual or phone call followed by an average of three interviews, with the number varying by seniority.
• A case study or role-related assessment may be required, such as a role play, technical assessment, or problem-solving scenario.