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Butech Bliss lists this Senior Application Engineer Remote opportunity in salem, Ohio. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Application Engineer - Rolling Mill Equipment
Summary:
The Senior Application Engineer for the Rolling Mill product line will provide technical leadership and support during the development of solutions for custom designed equipment for customers in the metal rolling industry. The Senior Application Engineer will work closely with customers, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Project Management to understand application requirements and develop equipment concepts, technical specifications, layouts, cost estimates, and proposals.
Review customer inquiries, RFQs, specifications, drawings, and technical requirements.
Work directly with customers as well as internal Sales and Engineering personnel to fully understand equipment needs, production goals, process requirements, and application challenges.
Evaluate existing customer equipment and recommend upgrades, rebuilds, or replacement solutions.
Determine appropriate equipment configurations based on customer requirements and operating conditions.
Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, controls, hydraulic, and manufacturing personnel as required.
Prepare technical proposals, including equipment descriptions, specifications, scope of supply, performance guarantees, and exclusions.
Develop preliminary equipment layout drawings, line configurations, and system concepts.
Perform engineering calculations necessary to properly size and select equipment and components.
Develop commercial portion of the proposal including proposal letter, terms and conditions of sale, payment terms and project schedule.
Develop estimates of equipment costs including engineering budget, manufacturing requirements, purchased component, and inventory costs.
Participate in customer meetings, technical presentations, and proposal reviews.
Respond to customer technical and commercial questions during the quotation and negotiation process.
Assist with the technical handoff of awarded projects from Sales/Application to Engineering and Project Management.
Support continuous improvement of standard equipment designs, estimating tools, proposal processes, and application-engineering practices.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less-experienced Application Engineers.
Travel is required 20% of the time.
Travel to customer, supplier, job site, and company locations as required.
Operate a personal or company-owned vehicle for business purposes.
Transport documents, equipment, parts, materials, or other business-related items as needed.
Maintain authorization as a Company Driver in accordance with company policy.
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.
Equivalent combinations of education and significant relevant equipment-design/application experience may be considered.
Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
Strong blueprint and technical drawing interpretation skills.
Experience reviewing customer specifications and engineering requirements.
Ability to perform engineering calculations and equipment-sizing evaluations.
Knowledge of mechanical components such as bearings, gearboxes, couplings, drives, cylinders, rolls, shafts, and fabricated structures.
Understanding of electric motors, drives, controls, and automation sufficient to develop preliminary electrical device lists, and to interact with electrical engineering.
Experience with CAD software and interpreting 2D and 3D equipment layouts.
Strong technical writing skills for proposals and equipment specifications.
Good organizational and project-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple quotations and customer requests simultaneously.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers as well as Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Project Management.
Must maintain required automobile insurance when operating a personal vehicle for company business.
Ability to travel occasionally overnight as business needs require.
Butech Bliss offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance at no cost to the employee, with a $3,500 deductible that is covered at 100% once met, as well as dental and vision coverage. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should contact Human Resources at
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