Applications Engineer

Under the supervision of the Vice President of Sales, the Applications Engineer will research, develop, and sell custom industrial ovens and oven systems, meeting company standards, applicable codes, and customer specifications., * Review and interpret customer inquiries and leads.

• Work with customers to discuss, refine, and ultimately sell custom industrial ovens.
• Formulate complete descriptive line item quotations based on standard unit costs and meet with Engineering to establish one time engineering design hour estimates to meet the design requirement of the proposal.
• Create accurate and complete proposals.
• Ensure conformance to codes and to company standards for quality, profitability, and manufacturing, design, and manufacturability.
• Use Sales Force CRM system to record the status of opportunities.
• Generate and issue change orders when required.
• Perform job costing duties on ovens after they are complete.
• Ensure conformance to codes and to company standards for quality, profitability, and manufacturability.
• Develop working relationships with Engineering, Materials Management, Production, and other departments to address and resolve issues.
• Participate in cross functional teams to address and resolve manufacturing, design, and quality problems, and to ensure the continuous improvement of processes and methods.
• Stay current and informed of new developments in industry and new parts or methods to improve products or product designs.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites and promotional venues.
• Special Projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree and three to five years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical specifications, professional journals, and blueprints.
• Communicate effectively with vendors, customers and other employees of the Company.
• Mathematical skills such as the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and to make metric conversions. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Lean Manufacturing Experience
• Epicor/Kinetic or ERP system knowledge
• MS Office Software/Google Suite, proficiency in Excel

We offer great benefits including:

• Medical, dental and vision insurances
• Paid vacation and company holiday time
• 401k with employer match and immediate vesting
• Employee training programs, tuition assistance and career growth opportunities!

Do you want more than just a job? If you are looking for a great career opportunity you’ve come to the right place! We are currently hiring and seeking talented individuals to join our growing team! We offer competitive wages, a great benefit package plus the ability to grow and learn new things!