Application Engineer - Aeration and Mixing

Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.; Loves Park (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401k with match

Profit sharing

Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Telecommuting up to 2 days a week

Flex work schedule

Job summary

Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. is seeking an Application Engineer – Aeration and Mixing to review process requirements and design solutions for water and wastewater equipment.

You will support internal and external customers, prepare layouts, and assist in installation, application, and sales activities. The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering or related field with at least 2 years of related experience, strong MS Office skills, and collaboration/communication excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with 2+ years of related training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Review process requirements and develop designs for aeration and mixing equipment.
• Develop preliminary process design reports for aeration and mixing equipment.
• Determine equipment costs for preliminary process designs.
• Involve in testing to confirm unit capacity and mixing/aeration performance.
• Create written reports conveying testing findings to internal and external customers.
• Provide technical assistance to internal and external clients including engineers and end users.
• Travel up to 10% to customer sites for discussions or testing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Word processing

Database

Spreadsheet

Water/wastewater treatment

CAD skills

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Application Engineer – Aeration and Mixing

Department: Aeration and Mixing Group

Reports to: Aftermarket Sales Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $67,746 - $85,000 annually

Summary

Review process requirements, and complete designs and recommendations for water and wastewater treatment equipment. Provide technical support to internal and external customers as it relates to aeration and mixing equipment. Perform layout drawings for equipment. Support installation, application and sales of equipment as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Review process requirements and develop designs and recommendations for water and wastewater treatment equipment as it relates to the Aeration and Mixing equipment product line.
2. Develop preliminary process design reports for aeration and mixing equipment.
3. Determine equipment costs for preliminary process designs.
4. Involvement in the testing of equipment to confirm unit capacity and ability to provide mixing and aeration in water and wastewater.
5. Create effective written reports to convey findings and conclusions of testing to both internal and external customers.
6. Provide technical assistance to Internal and External clients including Consulting Engineers, End Users, Plant Operators, Sales Representatives, Sales Cost Estimating, and Customer Service.
7. Travel (up to 10%) to customer sites to support technical discussions and sales efforts, or to perform unit testing.
8. Other duties as assigned.

knowledge, skills and abilities

Must be computer literate and have familiarity with MS Office software, word processing, database and spreadsheet software. Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment is preferred. CAD skills preferred but not required. Must be highly skilled in collaboration and communication.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Usual office working conditions with moderate noise such as computers and printers, telephones and co-workers. Occasional exposure to elements such as noise, odor, dust, heat, cold or chemicals.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related Technical field plus a minimum of 2 years of related training and experience or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

CUSTOMERS

Internal - 80%

External - 20%

Benefits Include:

• Medical (prescription coverage included)
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long term Disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Business Travel Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical Flex
• Dependent Care Flex
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• EAP
• 401k plus 3% match– both pretax and post
• Profit sharing
• Bonus
• Summer Hours
• Paid Christmas Shutdown
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• Vacation & Paid Leave for All Workers
• Vacation Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Telecommuting up to 2 days a week
• Flex work schedule
• Identity Theft Protection