Thermal Care, Inc. · 2 minutes ago
Application Engineer
Niles, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelThermal Care, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of process cooling equipment and systems for applications worldwide. The Application Engineer is a technical sales position responsible for supporting sales managers and representatives by generating revenue through equipment sales and providing technical solutions to customers.
Health CareManufacturingMedical
Hiring Manager
Agnes Williams
Responsibilities
Evaluate customer requests for product sizing, pricing, and determining specific requirements suitable for the application
Collaborate with the Regional Managers, Industrial Markets Managers, Sales Representatives, OEM accounts, and Engineering to determine concept designs for system configurations and product selections that fit the customer’s application
Explain the system design and product options that meet the requirements and performance expectations to all parties involved in clear and consistent written and verbal presentations
Prepare internal requests for costing and delivery purposes based on customer specifications or expectations
Obtain or prepare cost and delivery estimates for equipment using established templates and cost estimating formulae and establish a selling price for the product and/or system
Identify long lead-time system components and other delivery parameters and work with production planning and vendors to determine a valid shipment lead-time
Coordinate the preparation of a formal system quotation that specifies the customer requirements, system design, component product specifications, price and delivery lead-time, describing in sufficient detail in order to communicate exactly what is being provided for the price being quoted
Provide submittal drawings and other documents that are needed during the quotation process, with assistance from engineering and vendors, as needed to present a professional final proposal
Work closely with the appropriate sales manager and customer to successfully negotiate the sale; this may include travel to the job site
Work closely with the inside sales associate as the technical leader, sharing technical information in order to accelerate their training
Keep up to date with emerging technologies and understand their potential impact on our business solutions
Learn and analyze the competition to fully understand and articulate the differences between competitors
Manage the order fulfillment process for system orders. Verify that what was sold is accurately written up by the inside sales associate
Communicate information to engineering and be available to answer all questions pertaining to the job
Become the primary contact for the customer until the equipment is started up
Coordinate the process for submitting and obtaining signoff of approval drawings and locking in the design requirements for the system at the time of order
Manage the process for making system price adjustments for engineering change notices necessary to adjust the design from the requirements of the original quotation
Communicate a system shipment date for the order and keep customers, the regional managers, industrial markets managers, OEM accounts, and sales representatives posted of any changes to promised delivery dates during the design and manufacturing process of the system
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering
Proven track record of driving multiple concurrent projects successfully from start to completion
Ability to understand technical subjects and emerging technologies and their relevance to the marketplace
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Exceptional organizational, analytical, planning, communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills
Leadership, management, and team motivation skills
Remain flexible and adaptable within a fast-paced, changing environment
Ability to work with minimal supervision and to make quick decisions with a high degree of accuracy
Demonstrated successful experience providing technical quotations for industrial equipment
Experience interfacing effectively with manufacturing operations
Proficient in the use of MS Office Applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
Must be legally able to work in the United States
Preferred
Some experience in an application engineering or technical sales role is preferred
Working knowledge of AutoCAD or other similar drafting is a plus
Benefits
Profit sharing
Bonus plans
401(k) with company match
Medical insurance
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Health club reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance
Employee referral bonus program
Company
Thermal Care, Inc.
Thermal Care manufactures process cooling equipment & systems for the removal of heat from industrial applications.
Founded in 1969
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase