Applications Engineer

ANDRITZ; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ANDRITZ is seeking an Applications Engineer to generate equipment proposals that meet customer specs and to provide technical support to the sales team through RFQ budgeting, quoting, and handoff to project management.

You will review RFQs, prepare budgets and technical proposals for Pneumatic Conveying & Air Pollution Control products, perform sizing calculations, generate BOMs and datasheets, and collaborate with vendors to obtain cost estimates for projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience designing heavy industrial equipment.
• Experience in design and cost-estimating of industrial process equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate new equipment proposals that meet customer specifications.
• Provide technical support to the sales team during RFQ budgeting, quoting and handoff to project management.
• Review RFQs and specifications to identify appropriate product offerings.
• Prepare budgets and technical proposals for Pneumatic Conveying & Air Pollution Control products.
• Perform process engineering and equipment sizing calculations for proposals.
• Create BOMs, estimates, datasheets, P&IDs, project schedules and other proposal documents.
• Collaborate with vendors to obtain cost estimates for planned equipment.
• Communicate technical clarifications to clients and assist in RFQ packages.
• Support pre-bid meetings and proposal presentations on-site with Sales Managers.

Skills

Proposal generation

Cost estimating

Process engineering

Vendor coordination

Technical communication

RFQ guidance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ACC

CAD

Job description

The Applications Engineer is responsible for the generation of new equipment proposals that comply with customer specifications, providing technical support to sales team, and guiding customer RFQs from inception through budgeting, quoting, and seamless handoff to project management.

What You Will Be Doing

Here’s an overview of your responsibilities and how you can leverage your expertise:

• Review customer RFQs and specifications to identify appropriate product offerings to meet the customer’s goals
• Identify areas where ANDRITZ’s competitive advantages can be highlighted, either through our existing products or alternate arrangements
• Prepare budgets and technical proposals for all Pneumatic Conveying & Air Pollution Control products
• Perform process engineering and equipment sizing calculations for proposals to ensure appropriate sizing and specification for equipment being offered
• Generate bills of material, estimates, technical datasheets, P&IDs, project schedule and other proposal documents that support the clients’ needs while adhering to ANDRITZ’s pricing and proposal guidelines
• Work with company’s vendors and suppliers to get cost estimates for planned equipment
• Provide technical correspondence with clients to assist in clarifying the customer’s intent of a RFQ package
• Work with the Applications Designer to create general arrangement drawings
• Produce an accurate, all inclusive, high-quality proposal that encompasses all project requirements to submit prior to the RFP deadline
• Travel with Sales Managers to customer sites to provide technical support for pre-bid meetings and proposal presentations as needed
• Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

When selecting candidates, we will be looking for the following essential skills, abilities, and experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the design of heavy industrial equipment
• Prior experience in design and cost-estimating of industrial process equipment

Other Valued Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience in global project environments a plus
• Experience with digital engineering tools like ACC & CAD