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Doherty Staffing Solutions is partnering with a Detroit Lakes, MN manufacturing company to hire an Applications Engineer. You will provide initial designs, layouts, and quotes for processing, conveying, and packaging equipment, coordinating with Sales and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities include concept layout design with 2D AutoCAD, project coordination, RFQ processing, and cost estimations. Travel to client sites may be required; associates or bachelor’s degrees are preferred.
Job Description
Job Title: Applications Engineer
Location: Detroit Lakes, MN
Compensation: Applications Technician level is $50,000-65,000 | Applications Engineer will be $65,000-85,000
Schedule: 1st Shift hours
Job Type: Direct Hire | Full-time
About the Opportunity: Doherty Staffing Solutions is partnering with a local Detroit Lakes, MN manufacturing company, as they search for an Application Engineer to join the growing team. The Applications Engineer supplies the initial design concept, layout, and quote estimates to our Sales Team to provide the best possible processing, conveying, and packaging equipment solutions for our customers. Working internally with cross functional teams to provide design specifications, project management, and meeting Customer expectations is an integral part of this role.Responsibilities
Work with Executive management, Operations, Project management, Sales, and Controls on client projects, expectations, and deliveries.
Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies to improve Applications design and quoting time
Maintaining quoting schedules to meet delivery deadlines
Follow RFQ processes
Assist in developing RFQ standards and procedures
Provide estimated cost of build for concept layouts
Work directly with Customers and Sales Team to gather project information
Designs initial concept layouts of new equipment and systems using 2D AutoCAD
Review concept layouts and designs with Customer and Sales team
Read through customer specifications to provide Sales with accurate solution and scope on projects
Assist in calculations to determine labor hours, material and outside services necessary to produce customers request for quote.
Create complete project documentation for engineering to include drawings related to layout plans, elevation, data sheets and project specifications
Manages kick-off meetings with Engineering & Controls once a project is approved
Assist Sales on technical sales visits and project reviews
Ability to travel to client sites to evaluate project scopes with or without your team when necessary
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Understanding manufacturing processes and job costing and/or estimating experience a plus. Must have mechanical aptitude and/or technical inclination. Knowledge of CAD required with AutoCAD and MS Excel a plus. Associates or Bachelor’s degrees strongly preferred.
Desired Skills
To prioritize, organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Read and interpret engineered plans and specifications.
Flexibility to work overtime as required to meet established deadlines
Attention to detail
Ability to follow through on tasks with minimal supervision
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to multitask
Professional attitude
Full-Time Benefits Package
For over 40 years, Doherty has offered customized workforce solutions and talent acquisition services to companies doing business throughout the Midwest.