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# Application Engineer

- **Company:** Friesen's Inc.
- **Location:** Detroit Lakes, MN, United States
- **Salary:** $52,000.0 - $80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Applications Architecture, Datasheets
- **Published:** June 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0dd69ab88f016f44

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Mechanical knowledge?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Understanding manufacturing processes and job costing and/or estimating experience. Must have mechanical aptitude and/or technical inclination. Knowledge of AutoCAD and MS Excel a plus.

Desired Skills

 * · To prioritize, organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
 * · Read and interpret engineered plans and specifications.
 * · Flexibility to work overtime/weekends, as required to meet established deadlines
 * · Attention to detail and strong project management skills
 * Ability to follow through on tasks with minimal supervision
 * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
 * Ability to work as part of a team
 * Ability to multitask
 * Professional attitude, * Bachelor's (Preferred)

## Description

* Work with Executive management, Operations, Project management, Sales, and Controls on client projects, expectations, and deliveries.
 * Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies to improve Applications design and quoting time
 * Maintaining quoting schedules to meet delivery deadlines
 * · Follow RFQ processes
 * · Assist in developing RFQ standards and procedures
 * · Provide estimated cost of build for concept layouts
 * · Work directly with Customers and Sales Team to gather project information
 * · Designs initial concept layouts of new equipment and systems.
 * · Review concept layouts and designs with Customer and Sales team
 * · Design 2D conceptual layouts to integrate with customer's equipment using AutoCAD
 * · Read through customer specifications to provide Sales with accurate solution and scope on projects
 * · Assist in calculations to determine labor hours, material and outside services necessary to produce customers request for quote.
 * · Create complete project documentation for engineering to include: drawings related to layout plans, elevation, data sheets and project specifications
 * · Manages kick-off meetings with Engineering & Controls once a project is approved
 * · Assist Sales on technical sales visits and project reviews
 * · Ability to travel to client sites to evaluate project scopes with or without your team when necessary


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