Applications Engineer (closed)
Buffalo, NY
65 - 85K compensation
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Job Description
Nature & Scope: Applications Engineer is responsible for the commercial, as well as the technical, content of proposals. Reviews customer specifications with the appropriate selection, pricing, and application of company products. Interfaces with a variety of customers, internal Engineers, Manufacturing and Finance Departments, as well as Field Sales, Service, and Distributer personnel. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Providing timely, accurate, and complete replies to inquiries from Field Sales and Product Managers
- While performing strictly within the price and standard margin policies, uses creative but sound judgement in relation to machine selection, estimates, competetive position, manufacturing capacity, and customer requirements
- Provides knowledgeable and helpful technical support to the efforts of Account Managers in proposals to customers
- Thoroughly understands contract requirements and converts them into company language in order to write-up
- Converts the contractual requirements into Engineering hours estimated to complete the contract
- Estimating cost of the contract to determin overall estimated profit margins
- Attends customer project meetings as necessary
Requirements & Qualifications:
- BS Degree in Engineering Discipline (preferably Mechanical)
- 5+ years of related experience as an Applications Engineer
- Account/project management experience
- Engineering/Technical sales experience
- Direct experience with API 617 and API 614 specifications strongly desired
- Experience with dry gas seal systems, hazardous area concepts, and power plant construction strongly desired
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal, for successful interaction across multiple internal departments, with a broad range of personnel, as well as with customers, as necessary
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, analytical, and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and juggle multiple reponsibilities/projects/duties/deadlines simultaneously
Specs & Details:
- Direct Hire
- 65 - 85K, depending on experience
- 1st-shift
- Buffalo, NY location
