Application Engineer Tuning Center KBC (f/m/d)

PALFINGER AG; Köstendorf; On-site; EUR 47,916 - 58,565; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Further training opportunities

Corporate health management

Company restaurant

Job ticket for travel

Employee discounts

Job summary

PALFINGER AG in Köstendorf is seeking an Application Engineer to act as the technical interface between customers and various internal teams. Your main responsibilities include analyzing customer requirements, translating them into specifications, and supporting project implementation.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in mechanical engineering and experience in project management. We offer flexible working hours, further training, and a corporate health management program.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering (TU/FH/HTL) or a comparable technical education.
• Experience in project management within technical development environments.
• Knowledge of PLM systems, CAD/CAE environments, and product data management.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with a structured and analytical way of working.
• Good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and assess technical feasibility.
• Act as interface between Engineering/R&D, Sales, and Production.
• Support projects from inquiry to implementation.
• Create and maintain relevant technical documentation.
• Provide technical support for customers.

Skills

Project management

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Customer-oriented mindset

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

PLM systems

CAD/CAE environments

Product data management

Job description

Application Engineer Tuning Center KBC (f/m/d)

For more than 90 years, PALFINGER has set benchmarks with innovative crane and lifting solutions worldwide. As a leading technology and mechanical engineering company, we transform customer needs into seamlessly integrated solutions while providing opportunities for our people to grow, collaborate, and push beyond limits. We foster an environment where we reach up, reach out, and reach beyond. Become part of our team and let’s lift each other to create what’s next.

At our site in Köstendorf, the Application Engineer in the Tuning Center KBC (f/m/d) acts as the technical interface between customers, sales, product management, and R&D for customized loader crane solutions. The role focuses on translating customer requirements into technical specifications and supporting the handover to system engineering. In addition, you contribute to improving internal processes for handling customized product requests and identifying future business opportunities.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze customer requirements, review specifications and assess technical feasibility
• Act as interface between Engineering/R&D, Sales and Production and translate customer needs into technical specifications
• Support projects from inquiry to implementation and assist in preparing technical proposals and quotations
• Create and maintain relevant technical documentation for projects and internal handovers
• Provide technical support and act as point of contact for customers

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in mechanical engineering (TU/FH/HTL) or a comparable technical education
• Experience in project management within technical development environments
• Knowledge of PLM systems, CAD/CAE environments and product data management
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with a structured and analytical way of working
• Good written and spoken English and a customer‑oriented mindset with solid problem‑solving skills

WHAT WE OFFER

• Flexible working hours with no core time and possibility to work from home
• Further training and international career opportunities
• Corporate health management "PALfit"
• Company restaurant with freshly prepared meals and daily meal subsidy
• Job ticket for travel to and from PALFINGER
• Numerous employee discounts through Corporate Benefits

Minimum yearly gross salary according to Austrian metal industry collective agreement is EUR 53.241,02 based on full-time employment. According to experience and qualification, we offer a market‑conform overpayment.

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