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Dürr · 1 month ago

Applications Engineer

Southfield,MI,US

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

Dürr Systems Inc is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing solutions, specializing in paint shops and assembly facilities. The Applications Engineer role involves providing technical and logistical support to the Sales and Product teams, ensuring accurate customer quotations and proposals while collaborating with various departments to meet customer specifications.

AutomotiveConsumer ElectronicsMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Understand the technical content of a customer request for quote

Picture this technical content within the assigned Durr Systems LLC. product portfolio

Obtain fixed supplier quotes for major purchased components

Confirm / clarify the machine concept with engineering and consult with operational departments to determine budgets and machine scheduling from receipt of purchase order to installation and customer start of production

Support other global Durr Systems LLC divisions by providing sales support/liaison services as required to support global business opportunities

Complete detailed machine sub-assembly Bills of Material and feasibility reviews with engineering for detailed machine content

Prepares estimates with budget costs for new machine technology and/or rework

Complete detailed machine proposal and content description of engineering and build based upon customer and Durr Systems LLC machine specifications

Submit completed proposal package for review, prior to customer required submission. Submit completed "Concept Feasibility" evaluations and TOR with all proposal packages

Provide technical support to Product Line Managers

Participate in customer line-ups, review and critique Product Line Managers notes and customer specifications

Together with PLM, submit complete package for order acceptance evaluation

Prepare supporting documents including update to proposal and estimate to reflect "as sold" for the internal KOM and assist in conducting sales turnover meeting with support of the assigned Project Manager

Provide all applications engineering related resources (part prints, customer and account management, correspondence) to PM

Support all operational departments with all available information out of application process

Together with PLM and BAP headquarter Applications Engineering and Product Line Management, define a modular product system which pictures the requirements of the NA marked

Qualification

AutoCADMechanical ControlsApplication EngineeringHydraulicsPneumaticsPhysicsMathematicsElectronic ControlsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCreative Skills

Required

Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree in Technical Discipline or equivalent machine specific experience in Mechanical Controls or Application Engineering

Strong knowledge of computers and applicable software (AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Applications) plus a practical understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, physics, mathematics (algebra, geometry), electronic controls, instruments, computer engineering and mechanisms

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to read and interpret specifications (Part Prints, Geometric Tolerance etc.) contained within a standard automotive machine inquiry quote package

Excellent communication, interpersonal and creative skill

Requires travel to customer or supplier as required. May include overseas travel

Requires ability to travel by air

Requires standing and walking

Requires ability to talk and ability to hear

Requires adequate finger dexterity for computer use and the use of hands and arms

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Reading, writing, mathematics and measuring abilities

When working with the machines, employee must be able to bend, twist, kneel, climb ladder

Company

Dürr

Dürr Systems AG is part of the Dürr Group and operates globally in the automotive industry and other markets, specializing in painting technology, final assembly, dispensing technology, and consulting.

Founded in 1896