Application Engineer

Position Summary:

In support of the Company’s primary and single most important objective, which is TO GET AND KEEP PROFITABLE CUSTOMERS, this individual is responsible to provide estimating services, manage the proposal creation and issuance process and support the work of purchasing and inventory control while continuously looking to enhance current processes, systems, and standards. Successes of the position are measured via the following key indicators:

• Working safely and meeting all environmental standards of customer, OSHA, and employer
• Comply with all customer and company policies, work, and safety rules
• Completion of estimates in time to support proposal activities
• Composition of winning proposal in a timely fashion
• Completion of estimates which meet gross margin goals yet are competitive in the marketplace
• Work with management to improve proposal/ estimating processes, manufacturing systems, and standards to drive reduced costs, quicker responses, and increased closing rates
• Completing and submitting paperwork timely and accurately

Position Responsibilities:

Applications – (Chief Responsibility)

• Perform initial review and annotate customer specifications as part of Request for Proposal (RFP) evaluation
• Communicate with customers to ensure winning scope is selected
• During the 6 to12 month onboarding period, maintain regular correspondence with SAMCO Process Engineering to select materials of construction, instruments, valves, equipment, and controls
• Evaluate bid specification packages against standards and work with SAMCO Process Engineering to develop a strategic winning scope with clarifications and deviations, while managing SAMCO risk
  • Your autonomy for process design ability will grow as you become more experienced
• Compose P&IDs and run process simulations using various software tools
• Size and select system components
• Review commercial conditions and provide management with summary review

Estimating

• Track response time and resource requirements to complete an estimate and make it available for future reference
• Complete accurate estimates efficiently; develop new and enhance existing estimating templates
• Interact with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to develop cost-effective, winning estimates
• Review historical information and work with team members to develop current actual costs and maintain a log for tracking performance of actual vs. estimate, percent wins, etc.
• Develop estimates for standard products and services

General

• Utilize SAGE 100/Job Ops manufacturing system
• Develop process work tickets and templates
• Develop standard work tickets and bills of material for product lines
• Assist in the standardization of materials and vendors
• Participate in meetings and special projects as required
• Assist management in implementing the current year business plan
• Attend training programs as required
• Communicate with coworkers and supervisors to receive instructions and coordinate activities
• Exercise multi-tasking skills
• Follow other job-related instructions and perform other tasks as requested

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering (required)
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in estimating, project management experience or a related role
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and computer skills
• Good communication skills—verbal and written

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment

Physical Requirements:

• Standard physical requirements for typical office environment