SMS group · 12 hours ago
Sales and Proposal Engineer- Electric & Automation
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSMS group Inc is a leading partner in the world of metals, offering comprehensive maintenance and services for metals production. As a Sales and Proposal Engineer, you will collaborate with the engineering team to develop technical and commercial proposals for advanced process control systems, driving modernization and new installations in the metals industry.
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Responsibilities
Work with the engineering team developing technical solutions for sales projects based on project requirements, SMS standards and similar reference projects
Work with the engineering team developing project cost estimates based on the Technical solution utilizing the required vendors and reference estimates
Deliver SMS Technical solutions to customers as part of the sales activities
Supervision received is mostly administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits
Travel to our customers within North America for short trips during the sales cycle
Qualification
Required
Ideally a technical degree with a background in electrical and automation. Appropriate experience may also be applicable
Minimum of 5 years' experience in an engineering and/or sales role in the metals or a similar industry, or working for an automation controls, power or drives company
Familiarity and/or experience in electrical and automation systems utilizing programmable logic controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), drives and/or PC based process models
Self-starter who wants to learn and grow with the ability to work with minimal supervision
Be willing to travel up to 15% of the time on short trips to support the sales opportunity for site investigation, proposal review meetings and entertainment with the customer
Strong aptitude to communicate and exercise effective interpersonal skills with excellent English oral and written communication skills
The candidate must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision coverage
Paid vacation
Paid holiday time
401k with a company match
Training
A tuition reimbursement program
Company
SMS group
SMS group is your leading partner in the world of metals. As a family-owned business headquartered in Germany, quality and innovation are in our DNA.
10001+ employees
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