Application Engineer - Commercial Motors

weg; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. seeks an engineering sales support professional in the Duluth, GA area to coordinate cross-functional expertise for customer inquiries on Induction and EC motor applications within the Commercial motors field.

You will translate requirements into product specs and assist with techno-commercial proposals. Responsibilities include resolving product issues in collaboration with customers and field sales, providing input to engineering and NPD to improve manufacturability, quality

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong organizing and communication skills; able to coordinate with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate expertise from cross-functional teams for customer inquiries on Induction and EC motor applications in Commercial motors.
• Translate customer requirements into product specifications/designs and provide techno-commercial proposals.
• Help resolve product issues with customers and field teams.
• Provide inputs to engineering and NPD on customer requirements to improve manufacturability, quality and cost.
• Capture voice of customer and develop product specifications; coordinate testing and qualification in customer applications.

Skills

Organizing & prioritizing

Verbal & written communication

Customer-focused

Electrical motors experience

ERP / SAP experience

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

About the role:

Primary 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 team.
• 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. Translates customer needs to manufacturing requirements and coordinates 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 machines Industry is 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.

About WEG Electric Corp.

WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide. Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net

We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package.

Must be authorized to work in the United States. WEG does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

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.