Applications Engineer

Paylocity; Loves Park (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawkins/WaterSurplus seeks an experienced engineer to provide in-house sales and project execution support for process equipment in the water treatment industry.

You will prepare costing, design guidance, and vendor quotes, coordinate with outside sales, and ensure ERP compatibility across the project lifecycle; travel 15-25% to client sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical or Environmental Engineering.
• 5+ years in water treatment or related industry.

Responsibilities

• In-house support to outside sales regarding equipment and services sales.
• Create unity between divisional sales groups and market offerings.
• Provide costing, process design, and equipment selection guidance.
• Travel to customer sites for plant layout reviews and equipment installations.
• Develop and provide costing breakdowns for sales review and margins.
• Coordinate with operations/engineering for project execution after sale.
• Ensure ERP compatibility of documents and processes.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Process design

CAD

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical/Chemical/Civil/Electrical/Environmental Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide in-house resources that support both Sales and Operations regarding project sales and project execution in house.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In-house support to outside sales personnel and sales representatives regarding equipment and services sale to clients and customers.
• Create unity between divisional sales groups and market / proposal offerings for a consistent, unified sales approach.
• Provide detail expertise to sales in process design, equipment selection and costing.
• Respond and work with customers as directed by the assigned salesperson when required during the sales process.
• Travel to customer’s sites for review of plant layouts, equipment locations, process hook ups, moving and setting of equipment, etc.
• Provide quick turn around with standard templates, costing files, data, process reports, etc.
• Provide overview process documents (PFD, Basic Layout) and costing for sales revenue and margin review by the salesperson.
• Provide specification review with comments & clarifications for basis of proposal and equipment offerings.
• Provide contract review and T&C review for sales comment and/or inclusion in proposals.
• Provide detailed costing breakdowns per equipment and disciplines for sales review and price / margin determination.
• Operations / Engineering:
• Provide process documents and costing that is transferable to operations / engineering for use at KO for project execution after the sale.
• Complete and execute the KO meeting after the sale with support of outside salesperson.
• All documents are compatible with current system ERP and Operations standards.
• Include costing breakdowns for individual equipment offerings and each labor discipline, i.e. ME, MD, EE, ED, PM, Service, etc. This costing will be the basis for project execution limits and postmortems.
• Provide design guidance on equipment and systems as it pertains to the customer and their requirements against what was sold.
• Provide client schedules and requirements for equipment and system lead times as it relates to what was sold per discipline, i.e. equipment shipments, site installation, service and startup.
• Provide vendor quotes, skid and fabrication quotes, fab shop selections and freight and shipment quotes and details if required.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERRED BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of BS (in order of preference) Mechanical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Life Sciences / Environmental Engineering • Minimum 5 Years within the Water Treatment Industry or related Industry.
• Skills
• Technical Expertise with ability to understand Mechanical, Electrical and Process requirements.
• Hands on / field style aptitude.
• Expert use of PC and electronic software and tools for design, calculations, charts, graphs, word, spread sheets, scheduling, process design, etc.
• CAD Software ability in AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
• Excellent communicator in both spoken and created document formats.
• Ability to work with many different people and personalities.
• Detail oriented.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Office is located on ground level.
• Must operate office equipment, fax and or printer, and personal computer.
• May stand, walk, bend, stoop, and lift frequently from 4 to 6 hours each day.
• May be required to carry or move equipment or parts in excess of 50 lbs. with the assistance of a lifting device.
• Work requires close vision.

TRAVEL:

May be required to travel 15-25%.

Expected Compensation:

$115,000 + Bonus Eligibility

Hawkins/WaterSurplus offers eligible employees and their dependents comprehensive benefits, which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD/STD and more. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP), paid time off, and paid holidays.

For more information on Hawkins/WaterSurplus benefits, visit: https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/benefits/

Ref. 2027-110

All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins/WaterSurplus is a Drug Free workplace.