Application Engineer

Etech Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

E Tech Group is seeking an Application Engineer (proposals focus) to lead initial customer consultations and develop estimates and proposals for automation solutions in the food & beverage, life sciences, and chemical industries. You will span process and machine control applications, owning methods and tools for estimating across the enterprise.

You will meet with customers, gather essential documents, quote projects, compute costs, and deliver clear, data-driven estimates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• 5+ years of Industrial Automation experience: design, controls, programming, electrical engineering.
• Experience with estimating and proposal management using company methods, tools, and processes.
• Understanding of ERP / Project Costing Systems and parametric estimation tools.
• Strong ability to read customer plans, specifications and RFQ documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; collaborative teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Meet with customers to review technical scope and work with Business Development Managers on the sales pursuit.
• Gather proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents to prepare estimates.
• Quote Control Panel / PLC / HMI projects with minimal assistance; involve engineering when needed.
• Identify labor, material and time requirements from documents and studies.
• Compute costs by analyzing labour, material and time requirements.
• Resolve discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Present prepared estimates by assembling numerical and descriptive information.
• Prepare special reports by analyzing data and trends; maintain cost databases.
• Attend educational workshops to maintain technical knowledge; support team goals.
• Travel up to 25% to local and regional customers.

Skills

Industrial Automation

Controls design

Electrical engineering

Proposal management

Communication skills

ERP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP systems

Costing tools

Parametric estimation tools

Job description

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We’re one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 25 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals, Material Handling, Consumer Products and Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

Application Engineer (proposals focus)

To be responsible for initial consultation with the customer, as well as estimating and proposal development for industrial automation solutions including food & beverage, life sciences, and chemical industries. The projects span the range of process control and machine control automation applications. You will also own and develop methods, tools, and processes in estimating and proposal development for the entire enterprise.

You will:

• Meet with customers to review the technical scope and engineering requirements and work with local E Tech Group Business Development Managers in the sales pursuit process.
• Prepare work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents
• Quote normal Control Panel / PLC / HMI projects without much assistance, calling in engineering help only for niche cases
• Identify labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents
• Compute costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements
• Resolve discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Present prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Maintain cost database by entering and backing up data
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing technical publications
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Travel 25% to local and regional customers
• Serve as an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.

You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and educational background
• 5+ years of Industrial Automation experience directly related to design, controls, programming, and electrical engineering
• Past experience of extensive use of the Company’s Methods, Tools, and Process specific to estimating and proposal management standards.
• Understanding of ERP / Project Costing Systems and parametric estimation tools.
• Extensive understand of customer plans, specifications, technical documentation as well as RFQ documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork

You May Have:

• GMP experience

Benefits & Perks:

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes full paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and personal/sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an Affirmerive Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.