Applications Engineer Our client, an Engineered to Order manufacturer in NY is searching for a highly qualified Applications Engineer for their growing organization.
This is an opportunity to join a leading designer and international manufacturer serving world class companies across the globe POSITION OBJECTIVE: Reporting to the Director of Technology, the Applications Engineer will provide innovative process and technological solutions to support the sale, design and manufacturability of custom capital processing equipment, the associated peripherals and systems.
· Translate customer requests into practical, cost effective solutions.
· Work with internal engineering resources to develop technical solutions.
· Develop technical solutions using the company’s on site pilot facility as a development platform.
· Partner with customers to: 1) enhance existing processes and 2) develop new applications that require thermal processing.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Primary
· Interact with Sales to understand & evaluate client specifications/requirements.
· Coordinate with sales to prepare proposals inclusive of all necessary specifications / information.
· Conceptualize designs and develop innovative solutions to enhance existing in-house technology.
· Provide the coordination between Sales, Applications, and Engineering to accommodate customer specifications and provide technical solutions.
· Use in-house design programs to define the mass throughput, thermal requirements, and overall equipment dimensions.
· Perform heat and material balance calculations.
· Create and adjust drawings as needed to ensure conformity with intended scopes of supply.
· Support PFD and P&ID requirements for systems based projects.
· Work with outside vendors to establish ancillary equipment requirements for systems based projects.
· Understand client control requirements, and be capable of defining the PLC/DCS platform requirements to fully integrate a high temperature system.
· Utilize ERP system and work with estimator to provide accurate budgetary estimates.
Secondary
· Provide sales with the necessary support to secure contracts
· Interact with clients on a professional level to ensure customer specifications are met.
· Prepare the technical portion of sales contracts ( SORM Preparation ); this is required to ensure a smooth transition of project responsibilities between sales and engineering.
· Collaborate with the company technology center to expand upon existing capabilities in order to meet emerging market demands.
· Interface with sales, engineering, and manufacturing to ensure that design concepts and sales contracts coincide with organizational capabilities.
· When necessary, travel both domestically & internationally to understand customer requirements and constraints prior to equipment design and for installation, commissioning and troubleshooting after the equipment is delivered.
Job Requirements: REQUIREMENTS:
· BS Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering required
· 3-7 years of experience (or more)
· Understanding of mass & heat balance, heat transfer, high temperature materials, and equipment sizing principles.
· Knowledge of PFD and P&ID principles.
· Has technical depth and creativity
· Good written and verbal presentation skills.
· Ability to work well under time constrains in order to meet deadlines and client expectations.
· Ability to work with clients from all over the world
· Ability to travel domestic and internationally up to 25% is required General physical demands
– Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk.
The employee is frequently required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
SALARY:
· Salary for this direct hire position will be commensurate with experience and will include a competitive benefits package, paid holidays and vacation, room for growth, additional compensation, etc.
HOW TO APPLY:
· Interested and qualified candidates should submit a Word formatted resume, employment references, and salary expectations to natalietxmq.com for immediate consideration.
· Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V TxMQ, Inc.
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