Application Engineer – Dairy & Food Systems Proposals

GEA Group; Oakdale (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage from day one

Paid holidays

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

GEA Group in the United States (Oakdale, MN) is seeking an Application Engineer focusing on sanitary equipment and pro tives. You will interact with customers and regional sales managers to capture technical needs, manage proposals, and oversee cost estimates and sales documents.

The role requires a mechanical or chemical engineering background, 5+ years in related fields, and experience with dairy/food processing projects.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or chemical engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• More than 5 years of experience in Application Engineering, Process/Project Engineering, Project Management, and/or Estimating.
• Background experience in the dairy, food, beverage projects, and/or Spray Dryer Technology are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQ documents and determine appropriate offers.
• Prepare accurate cost estimates and written proposals.
• Ensure proposals, costing and deliverables meet governance and procedures.
• Organize workload to meet proposal schedules.
• Research past opportunities to find pricing comparisons.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Sales on equipment specs and pricing.
• Complete trainings to learn the GEA sales business.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Technical-commercial experience

Team collaboration

Reading technical specs

English proficiency

Time management

Education

Mechanical or chemical engineering degree

5+ years in applications/estimating

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

GEA Group in the United States (Oakdale, MN) is seeking an Application Engineer focusing on sanitary equipment and pro tives. You will interact with customers and regional sales managers to capture technical needs, manage proposals, and oversee cost estimates and sales documents.

The role requires a mechanical or chemical engineering background, 5+ years in related fields, and experience with dairy/food processing projects.