Application Engineer – Wind , Chennai / Coimbatore

SKF ISEA

Chennai

On-site

INR 800,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Chennai is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to manage customer relationships and develop tailored engineering solutions. The ideal candidate has 5-8 years in application or design engineering, with a strong focus on mechanical engineering and stakeholder collaboration. The role offers a full-time position with the potential for significant impact on customer satisfaction and technical development.

Qualifications

Relevant work experience in Design/Application Engineering/Maintenance.
Experience handling or working with OE/End users.

Responsibilities

Manage technical relations with customers.
Develop analytical methods and create value for customers.
Monitor competitor activities and define action plans.
Conduct internal and external trainings as a trainer.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering Domain Knowledge

Experience with OE/End users

Result driven

Collaboration and Managing Internal and External Stakeholders

Team management

Solution selling

Basic understanding of logistics

Education

Experience of 5-8 years in Application Engineering / Design Engineering / Maintenance

Job description

Application Engineer – Wind, Chennai / Coimbatore

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

Job Description

Reports To: Application Engineering Manager

Role Type: Individual Contribution

Location: Chennai / Coimbatore

Overview

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Responsibilities

To be responsible for managing technical relations with Customers (OE/EU) or Distributors.
Contribute to opportunity generation and create customized value-added solutions.
To contribute substantially in the development and implementation of customized solutions and other unique offerings
To develop analytical methods, interpret and verify results from application engineering software’s to create value for customers
To perform Application Reviews on complex machines and equipment
To create application engineering proposals and customized solutions according to customer requirements and present to customer concisely with the application concept, design, and technical specifications.
Monitor competitor activities in respect of products and technical development and define SKF actions plan to counter those.
Work on customer key pain areas and develop solutions that can improve performance and result in business for SKF.
To evaluate technical requirements and common trend in the market and provide feedback to SKF Product/ Application Competence Centers to steer new product/service design and development.
To demonstrate, develop and transfer advanced engineering knowledge and expertise, on a high level, according to requirements in own field of work.
To identify and develop customer needs, providing high level of creativity (develop Application Specific/ Services Offering based on product performance capabilities).
To represent SKF and market products and services at customers and institutions through visits, presentations, seminars, and fairs.
To develop and perform Root Cause Analysis of bearing related problems, also in new types of applications.
To develop and execute internal and external trainings, act as a trainer and develop training material
Ensure that the technical details of customer’s requirements, needs, and pain area are identified, compiled, recorded, and analyzed.
Obtain customer’s product approvals in line with application proposals, product drawings, sample submitted and completed sample tests.
Monitor customer approval tests conducted on prototypes/initial samples at customer’s premises/installations.
Manage the portfolio of customer/technology related product development program for optimal profit
Maintain close relationship with customer’s engineering management. Represent the voice of customer during Design FMEA & Process FMEA.

Metrics

No of New Solutions (New Market Offer / Engineered to Order/Application specific Offer ) introduced in the Segment
No of Industry visibility activities done – conduct technical forums/ seminars with customer.
No of internal trainings for the SKF customer
Documented solutions for the customer.
Failure’s modes of application and probable solutions.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering Domain Knowledge- relevant work experience in Design/Application Engineering/Maintenance
Experience of handling or working with OE/ End users.
Result driven and passion to win
Think and act decisively, and with clarity.
Collaboration and Managing Internal and External Stakeholders.
Team management
Solution selling
Basic understanding of logistics at a distributor point

Education & Experience

Experience of 5-8 years in Application engineering / design engineering / Maintenance

How to apply

Interested, please share your updated profile – shivani.kumar@skf.com / margaret.hirekerur@skf.com

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