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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Applications Engineer - **Company:** Hawkins Inc - **Location:** Loves Park, IL, United States - **Salary:** $115,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Spreadsheets, SolidWorks (CAD) - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87968772/1 ## About the Role * Minimum of BS (in order of preference) Mechanical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Life Sciences / Environmental Engineering * Minimum 5 Years within the Water Treatment Industry or related Industry. * Skills: + Technical Expertise with ability to understand Mechanical, Electrical and Process requirements. + Hands on / field style aptitude. + Expert use of PC and electronic software and tools for design, calculations, charts, graphs, word, spread sheets, scheduling, process design, etc. + CAD Software ability in AutoCAD or SolidWorks. + Excellent communicator in both spoken and created document formats. + Ability to work with many different people and personalities. + Detail oriented. ## Description * In-house support to outside sales personnel and sales representatives regarding equipment and services sale to clients and customers. * Create unity between divisional sales groups and market / proposal offerings for a consistent, unified sales approach. * Provide detail expertise to sales in process design, equipment selection and costing. * Respond and work with customers as directed by the assigned salesperson when required during the sales process. * Travel to customer's sites for review of plant layouts, equipment locations, process hook ups, moving and setting of equipment, etc. * Provide quick turn around with standard templates, costing files, data, process reports, etc. * Provide overview process documents (PFD, Basic Layout) and costing for sales revenue and margin review by the salesperson. * Provide specification review with comments & clarifications for basis of proposal and equipment offerings. * Provide contract review and T&C review for sales comment and/or inclusion in proposals. * Provide detailed costing breakdowns per equipment and disciplines for sales review and price / margin determination. * Operations / Engineering: * Provide process documents and costing that is transferable to operations / engineering for use at KO for project execution after the sale. * Complete and execute the KO meeting after the sale with support of outside salesperson. * All documents are compatible with current system ERP and Operations standards. * Include costing breakdowns for individual equipment offerings and each labor discipline, i.e. ME, MD, EE, ED, PM, Service, etc. This costing will be the basis for project execution limits and * Provide design guidance on equipment and systems as it pertains to the customer and their requirements against what was sold. * Provide client schedules and requirements for equipment and system lead times as it relates to what was sold per discipline, i.e. equipment shipments, site installation, service and startup. * Provide vendor quotes, skid and fabrication quotes, fab shop selections and freight and shipment quotes and details if required. * Other duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1172-developing-the-rich-text-editor-for-deepl-com) - [Launching a marketplace on-time: A lesson in taking shortcuts using spreadsheets!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/477-launching-a-marketplace-on-time-a-lesson-in-taking-shortcuts-using-spreadsheets) - [WebAssembly Revolution: Elevating JavaScript's Reach and Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1149-webassembly-revolution-elevating-javascript-s-reach-and-performance) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [You’re a great coder? 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