Application Engineer - Commercial Motors

Weg industrias de Venezuela, c.a.; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Weg industrias de Venezuela, c.a. is seeking a motivated engineer in Duluth, Minnesota to coordinate customer inquiries and support product specifications in electric motor applications. This role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, along with at least one year of experience in a field sales, customer support, or design role. Strong communication skills and familiarity with SAP are essential. The position offers an opportunity to influence product development and ensure customer satisfaction in a growing sector.

Qualifications

• 1+ years engineering experience in sales or support roles.
• Experience in electric motors or rotating machinery preferred.
• Ability to translate customer needs into product specifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate expertise from cross-functional teams for customer inquiries.
• Translate customer requirements into product designs.
• Provide inputs for product engineering and development.

Skills

Organizing and prioritizing

Strong verbal communication skills

Customer-focused behavior

Interpreting specifications and drawings

Education

Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Career Opportunities with WEG - A First Class Company!

Founded in 1961, WEG is recognized as one of the largest electric machine manufacturers in the world. WEG employs over 47,000 people around the globe and offers a diversified and integrated product line, with sales to more than 135 countries worldwide. Our U.S. operations are growing at an impressive rate and we’re looking for talented individuals to help us move forward with this aggressive growth plan.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate expertise and recommend solutions from cross‑functional teams to application and performance enquiries from customers related to Induction and EC motor applications in the Commercial motors field.
• Interact with sales team and sophisticated customers on applications to translate customer requirements to product specifications/designs and provide valued techno‑commercial proposals.
• Help resolve product issues at the customer and in the field by working with customer and field sales teams.
• Provide inputs to product engineering and new product development team on commercial motors applications, customer requirements to design and/or improve products considering manufacturability, quality, reliability and cost.
• Lead in capturing voice of customer and development of product specifications. Translate customer needs to manufacturing requirements and coordinate testing and qualification of product in customer applications.

Education

• Electrical Engineering or equivalent related experience, advanced degree preferred.

Knowledge/Training

• Skilled in organizing, prioritizing, and coordinating working relationships with all levels of personnel within and outside the organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self‑motivated, strong customer‑focused behavior.
• Experience in electric motors, rotating machinery industry is a plus.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of SAP or other ERP system.

Experience

• 1+ years engineering experience in a field sales, customer support or design, manufacturing environment in equipment manufacturing industry providing techno‑commercial offers to field sales and customers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.

WEG Electric Corp. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.