Applications Engineer - technical, design, engineering

The Applications Engineer is responsible for supporting the sales team through the development of equipment/system concepts, technical documentation/engineering support and evaluation of competitive project costs. Support engineering and manufacturing teams through project management oversight and facilitating customer communication.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Review request for quotes (RFQ)’s for completeness and develop project specific question list for submittal to customer.
• Clarify project RFQ scope requirements accomplished through scheduled meetings with sales and/or the customer.
• Review and qualify customer specifications.
• Perform process development testing: develop product specific test procedures and set-up test apparatus. Interface with manufacturing and Quality Assurance (QA) to ensure proper test set-up. Generate and present test reports.
• Perform engineering calculations. This would include product heating/cooling load calcs, recirculation air calcs, strength of materials calcs, transmission calcs.
• Research and qualify vendor/manufacturer components for concept designs. Schedule vendor product demonstrations.
• Generate 2D sales drawings and/or Solidworks models of equipment/system concepts as wells as supporting ancillary components.
• Generate budgetary and firm project costs with competitive price considerations in mind to include base equipment pricing, optional pricing such as integrated systems, international shipping and equipment installation.
• Order entry: review purchase order contract and develop internal and external job order documentation.
• Project management: schedule and lead job kick-off meeting, develop customer Gantt charts through coordination with engineering and manufacturing, generate and maintain project open items list, facilitate internal/external status update meetings with project team and customer, monitor job costs and update project team of cost deviations, generate sales change documentation and generate final job cost documentation and schedule post job meeting. Coordinate the procurement of customer product, generate factory acceptance testing (FAT) agenda and assist sales with customer interface.
• Promptly respond to inquiries to support individual, team and company success.
• Continuous participation and engagement in process improvement strategies.
• Perform various duties as requested by management.

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• Must have the ability to perform basic mechanical assembly activities (i.e. set-up test apparatus assembly).
• Basic understanding of industrial controls electrical schematics.
• Drive and initiative to learn a complex industry and its processes.
• Must have strong organizational skills.
• Possess the ability to meet overlapping deadlines in a fast-paced working environment without substituting quality or accuracy.
• Quick-thinker with the ability to solve problems with practical, creative and cost
• Punctual, highly organized and focused on details and accuracy. Fast-paced and able to multi-task, manage multiple projects, requests, deadlines and work amongst constant interruption.
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize and accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to listen attentively, ask questions ensuring clear expectations, follow directions and provide prompt continuous follow-up.
• Ability to build relationships, good rapport and instill confidence.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with many personality types and adapt to varying environments, tasks, people and change in general.
• Self-motivated, self-directed, confident self-starter willing to accept responsibility for results; committed to excellence: accuracy in work and attention to details; sets high goals and standards for self and others.

Education and Experience: 

• 4 year degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 1 year of Internship experience with exposure to a design and manufacturing environment.