Job description
Peerless Pump Company, a Grundfos subsidiary, is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join its PES Application Engineering team. The Application Engineer will be responsible to provide support to all Sales Offices by supplying pricing, design review & delivery impact for non-standard or Sales Manual items in area of expertise. The Application Engineer will collaborate with sales, project management and production teams. This position reports directly to the Engineering Services Manager and will operate daily out of the Willowbrook Park Drive, Houston Texas facility. facility. This role will be eligible for our hybrid work policy, allowing for a combination of in-office and work from home schedules. Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must have authorization to work in the USA without support.
Peerless: having no equal; matchless, unrivaled. At Peerless, our team of experts come together with a common passion for manufacturing sustainable pumps that provide peace of mind. Our pumps create more reliable food supplies, clean and safe water, and keep life and property safe around the globe. For nearly a century, the Peerless brand has helped keep people safe where they live, work, and play. We are Pioneers. We are united. We are Peerless! Join our united team!
What is the job about?
- Review project specifications and determine all technical requirements, costing, etc. for area of expertise.
- Contact outside vendors for pricing, delivery and technical information on non-standard or Sales Manual items.
- Read & understand customer specifications
- Assist Project Management, Market Manager and Engineering in improving Engineered product to reduce costs.
- Assist Sales & Business Partners when required.
- Provide Project Manager all generated details pertaining to pricing, delivery schedule, preliminary design information, exceptions quoted to customer specifications, detailed listing of customer specifications reviewed at proposal phase, etc.
- Utilize Peerless selection software when possible for quoting to standardize quoting process.
- Maintain quotation log database and develop follow-up procedure to determine job status.
- Assist in educating field Sales personnel and distribution to reduce errors and provide clean orders.
- Log and recommend corrections or additions to Peerless selection software and Sales Manual.
- Review Closed Projects to help determine where margin erosion came from and how to remove on future orders.
- Respond in a timely fashion to Sales & Business Partner technical request correspondence via phone, mail, fax, e-mail, etc.
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
- Complete special projects as assigned and perform other duties as required.
What do you need to apply?
Qualified candidates will possess a four-year technical or engineering degree or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment required. Additionally, will have some related work experience to this role.
- Good communication skills, both oral and written are a must. A strong work ethic is highly important including multitasking ability.
- Familiarization with computers including: Microsoft Office™ (Excel®, Word®, Access®, Power Point®, Projects®, etc.)
- AutoCAD (or other drafting tools) and SAP is a plus.
- Exhibit ability to perform with minimal supervision
- Ability to produce detailed but concise written work instructions pertaining to customer requirements, production improvements, purchasing assistance, etc.
- General understanding of principals, construction and application of products in area of expertise.
- Order Engineering, Project Management and/or Sales position experience is a plus
- Must be able to travel up to 5% if necessary. Thus candidates should be able to maintain valid identification.
If you would like to dig deeper into the Peerless universe, please visit us on here or check out why our employees are Peerless.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Peerless Pump Company participates in E-verify and is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer
About Grundfos
Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.
An inclusive team
If you like the look of this job and know you can bring your skills to contribute to our purpose, please apply. We need and welcome professional people from all corners – however you identify and whatever your background is.
Nearest Major Market: Houston
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