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# Applications Eng

- **Company:** NVenia LLC
- **Location:** Wood Dale, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $76,750.0 - $122,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d3be842bf3bc4c65

## About the Role

* Critical and Creative Thinker
 * Complex problem solver
 * Self-Management
 * Communication skills - written and verbal
 * Teamwork - work effectively with different departments and customers
 * Strong organizational skills
 * Technical Aptitude
 * Solid understanding of multiple nVenia product lines, * Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred
 * Solid knowledge of manufacturing and engineering processes
 * Knowledge and experience in the packaging and/or automation industry a plus
 * Applications Engineering, Sales Engineering industries in an Engineering capacity (design and/or quoting) required
 * Sales engineering background a plus
 * Technical writing experience preferred
 * Experience in AutoCAD, proficiency in Word and Excel

## Description

The Applications Engineer 2 is responsible for evaluating customer requirements and then preparing quotations for nVenia's Product Lines. Applications Engineers are responsible for the accuracy of budgeted cost and field sales support., * Work Independently with some oversight.

 * Review and understand Request for Quotes (RFQ's), custom specifications, and sales requests from customers.
 * Based on RFQ determine if nVenia has a solution.
 * Read and understand customer order specifications and compare them to nVenia products to determine best fit.
 * Visualize and create designs for customers by putting together initial concepts, matching equipment to customer specifications.
 * Design the individual machine configuration to determine the best equipment fit to satisfy the R.F.Q. needs.
 * Create conceptual layout drawings for quotations using AutoCAD.
 * Detail and calculate best package configuration and production rate which will run through nVenia equipment to satisfy customer needs. Calculations are for space and flow.
 * Present concepts to engineering for proposed equipment.
 * Validate concepts.
 * Quote a variety of product lines.
 * Consult with Product Managers and Engineers on customer specific requirements.
 * Consult with Production Managers regarding labor hours.
 * Consult with Supply Chain regarding material costs.
 * Analyze historical cost data to determine projected costs based on nVenia's manufacturing methodology.
 * Produce professional and accurate proposal documents with responsibility of providing best in class format and concept.
 * Work closely with the engineering, product management, and sales to understand nVenia's competitive advantages, new designs and include them in written proposals.
 * In conjunction with Engineering, responsible for successful project kickoffs.
 * Interact and develop solutions with sales to best satisfy customer requirements.
 * Support Field Sales as required with travel or internal customer support.
 * Run equipment on multiple product lines to understand usability and capabilities.