Senior Application Engineer

MY860 Valmet Sdn Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Application Engineer. This role involves providing technical seminars, clarifying project requirements, and ensuring timely completion of quotations and orders. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering and 5-7 years in the process industry. Excellent communication skills and knowledge of field instruments are crucial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in process industry (end user, design institute, supplier).
• Knowledge of International Incoterms.
• Experience in design institutes and CRM/SRM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical seminars and product presentations.
• Clarify technical requirements for projects.
• Prepare quotations and bidding documents accurately.
• Coordinate with other departments for optimized solutions.

Skills

Automation

Mechanical Engineering

Petrochemical

Field instruments knowledge

Control Valve Sizing & Selection

Positive attitude

Detail-oriented

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Automation, Mechanical Engineering or Petrochemical

Job description

Overview

Senior Application Engineer. Location: Malaysia. Full time. Kuala Lumpur. Posted recently. Requisition id R51370.

Valmet's Flow Control business line is a global leader in flow control solutions and services. Our valves and valve automation technologies are known for quality, reliability and highest safety. Our customers operate in oil and gas refining, pulp, paper and bioproducts industry, chemicals and other process industries.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Application Engineering Manager, your role will be to provide technical seminars and give product presentations to design institutes or customers. You will also need to communicate with design institutes and customers to clarify technical requirements for projects or inquiries. In practice this means you will need to approach product managers, factory sales support teams or other related departments for technical support and to provide optimized solutions according to technical requirements.

You will be responsible for gathering information, meeting required timelines, preparing quotations and bidding documents accurately and on time, and finalizing the technical part in the sales contract. You will place purchase orders to the appropriate factory on time, check order confirmations, and ensure the accuracy of order data. You will provide technical support throughout order fulfilment and to the sales team as needed.

To be successful in this role

• Bachelor degree majoring in Automation, Mechanical Engineering or Petrochemical
• At least 5-7 years of experience in process industry (end user, design institute, supplier)
• Good knowledge about field instruments like valve, actuator and positioner
• Expertise in Control Valve Sizing & Selection
• Experience in design institutes and CRM/SRM is a plus
• Positive attitude, highly motivated and a team player
• Meticulous in work
• Knowledge of International Incoterms
• Excellent communication within & outside the firm

About Valmet

We combine strong local expertise, global resources and certified business models. If this opportunity sounds like a fit for you, let's apply! Additional information about this position can be obtained from Suphak Chaiyanate ( [e-mail] ) [phone].

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

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We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Our more than 19,000 professionals work close to our customers and are committed to improving our customers’ performance – every day.

The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet’s net sales in 2023 were approximately EUR 5.5 billion. Valmet’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.

To protect our candidates' privacy, Valmet will never ask any personal information such as banking information or social security number during the recruitment process.