Engineering consultancy · Engineers integrated into your team
Experienced engineers in your team, without a recruitment process.
Mechanical, electrical, automation and software engineers who work with your software, your standards and your planning. One engineer, 2 to 5 engineers or a complete team.
Your engineering team, reinforced by ACE
Teal outline: your team · Yellow: ACE engineers
When companies call on ACE engineers
Consultancy answers a specific need for capacity or expertise, without changing how your team works.
Detail engineering
Detail volume above team capacity
The concept is approved, but the team cannot deliver the manufacturing drawings, bills of materials and tolerance analyses within the planning.
ACE responseOne or two ACE mechanical design engineers take on the detailing in your CAD system. Your team stays focused on design decisions.
Electrical design
Electrical design holding up the build
The mechanical design is complete, while schematics and cabinet layouts are delaying panel building and commissioning.
ACE responseAn ACE electrical engineer works directly in your EPLAN project, according to your templates and parts libraries.
Automation
A line modification or retrofit
New equipment has to be integrated into a running production line, and PLC software and commissioning require additional capacity.
ACE responseAn ACE automation engineer adapts the PLC software and supports testing and commissioning on site.
Technical documentation
Documentation at the end of the project
The equipment is ready for delivery, but the manuals, final bills of materials and CE technical file are not complete.
ACE responseAn ACE technical documentation specialist completes the documentation in parallel with final testing.
Engineer profiles
ACE proposes engineers with the skills and software your project requires. They work directly in your CAD, PLM and electrical design environment, without converting files between systems. The software listed per profile are examples, not a closed list.
Mechanical design engineer
Mechanical development from concept to manufacturing drawings, in your CAD/PLM environment.
Software examplesSolidWorks · Siemens NX · Inventor · Solid Edge · Creo
Electrical engineer
Electrical design of machines and installations: schematics, control cabinets and cabling, ready for panel building.
Software examplesEPLAN Electric P8 · AutoCAD
Automation and control engineer
PLC programming, HMI and motion control, from machine software to on-site commissioning.
Software examplesSiemens TIA Portal
Software engineer
Machine and application software, control system integration and testing.
Electromechanical engineer
Mechanical and electrical integration of machines and equipment, from concept to commissioning.
Technical documentation engineer
CE technical files, manuals, bills of materials and product dossiers, ready for certification and production.
Industries we support
Select an industry to see where ACE engineers reinforce engineering teams.
Aerospace & Defence+
Test rigs, production equipment and complex systems where quality and traceability are essential.
How we help: mechanical, electrical and documentation engineers who work to your quality system, with full traceability of design changes.
AgriTech & Food Machinery+
Agricultural machinery, precision farming equipment, greenhouse systems and sorting and grading lines.
How we help: engineers who design for outdoor operation, dust and humidity, and prepare designs for series production.
Automotive & Mobility+
Production equipment, assembly lines, robot cells, end-of-line test systems and AGVs/AMRs.
How we help: engineering capacity that scales with ramp-ups and model changes, working to your CAD and PLC standards.
Chemical & Process Industry+
Process installations for bulk and specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, polymers and industrial gases.
How we help: engineers for plant modifications, control panels and as-built documentation, including work on running installations.
Construction & Machine Development+
Special-purpose machinery, assembly and production lines, robot cells, test and inspection equipment and construction equipment.
How we help: mechanical, electrical and automation engineers who develop the machine together, from concept to commissioning.
Consumer Products+
Assembly, test and inspection equipment for household appliances, personal electronics, wearables and sports products.
How we help: product and production engineers who support the transfer from pilot line to series production.
Entertainment & Leisure+
Rides and attractions, motion platforms, stage technology and immersive installations.
How we help: engineers for structures, motion control and safety-related systems, with documentation structured for operation and maintenance.
Food & Beverage Processing+
Processing, filling and bottling equipment for food, dairy, meat, bakery and beverage production.
How we help: engineers who integrate new equipment into running production lines, with designs focused on uptime and hygiene.
Heavy Industry & Materials+
Steel and metals, aluminium, mining and bulk handling, rolling mills, industrial furnaces and heavy lifting systems.
How we help: mechanical, structural and electrical engineers for high-load equipment with long lifecycles.
High-Tech & Semiconductor+
Semiconductor equipment, precision and vacuum systems, photonics, metrology and vision systems.
How we help: engineers experienced in structured development, with many interfaces and tight integration requirements.
Life Sciences & MedTech+
Laboratory automation, medical device production and regulated production systems.
How we help: engineers who work within validation and change-control procedures, with documentation that supports compliance.
Maritime & Offshore+
Vessels, offshore equipment, deck equipment and port infrastructure.
How we help: engineers for robust designs in harsh environments, with documentation that supports maintenance on board and offshore.
Packaging & End-of-Line+
Packaging, filling, labelling and palletising machines, conveyors and logistics automation.
How we help: mechanical, electrical and PLC engineers for modular machine designs reused across machine variants.
R&D & Innovation Centres+
Test set-ups, prototypes and pilot production equipment for corporate R&D, research institutes and deep-tech companies.
How we help: engineers who design and document prototypes and test rigs, structured to move on to pilot and series production.
Renewable Energy & Circular Economy+
Wind, solar, green hydrogen, battery energy storage and circular manufacturing installations.
How we help: electrical, automation and mechanical engineers for power, storage and recycling installations.
From request to engineer in your team
Profile definition
Discipline, software, experience level, location and duration, defined together with your team.
Engineer profiles
On average within 5 to 10 working days, ACE proposes matching engineers, with CV and experience in comparable projects.
Technical introduction
Your team meets the proposed engineer and validates the profile.
Start and follow-up
The engineer starts on the project, with continuous follow-up by an ACE account manager.
ACE consultancy or in-house hiring
| In-house hiring | ACE consultancy | |
|---|---|---|
| Start | After a recruitment process | Pre-selected engineers, available within weeks |
| Commitment | Permanent contract | Duration aligned with the project |
| Capacity | Limited to the existing structure | Scaled up or down during the programme |
| Technical support | Internal team | ACE multidisciplinary teams in six offices |
| Technical direction | Your team lead | Your team lead |
Working arrangements
On-site
The engineer joins your team at your premises, with direct access to the equipment and the people on the project.
From an ACE office
Remote engineering from Lummen or Bruges, with secure access to your systems.
Hybrid
On site during start-up, design reviews and testing, remote for the rest of the work.
Prefer to hand over a defined scope, with ACE responsible for the result?
Frequently asked questions
Who directs the engineers’ work?
Your team. Your team lead sets the priorities and follows up the daily work. ACE handles selection, contractual follow-up and continuity.
Are the engineers ACE employees?
Yes. All engineers are employed by ACE and supported by our multidisciplinary in-house teams. ACE does not offer body leasing.
How quickly can an engineer start?
ACE proposes matching engineer profiles, with CV and an estimated start date, on average within 5 to 10 working days of your request, depending on the profile required. The start date is then agreed together.
Can we start with one engineer?
Yes. The collaboration can start with a single specialist and grow to several engineers or a complete team as the project develops.
Do the engineers work with the software we use?
Yes. ACE proposes engineers experienced in the software your project requires, whether CAD, EPLAN, PLC or other, working directly in your environment and according to your design and quality standards.
Can we scale the team up or down during the project?
Yes. Capacity is adjusted to the project phases, for example more engineers during detail engineering and fewer after delivery.
How are confidentiality and intellectual property handled?
Confidentiality and ownership of design results are set out in the agreement before the engineer starts.
Can consultancy evolve into co-development?
Yes. Once the scope is clearly defined, the collaboration can move to co-development, with ACE responsible for the agreed deliverables.
Request engineer profiles
Describe the expertise your project requires. Our team in Belgium will come back to you with a first proposal of suitable engineers.
Prefer email? lummen@ace.eu | Klaverbladstraat 9, 3560 Lummen, Belgium