Applications Engineer

Wisconsin Oven Corporation; Town of East Troy (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Company holidays

401k with employer match

Tuition assistance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Wisconsin Oven Corporation in East Troy, Wisconsin, is seeking an Applications Engineer to develop and sell custom industrial ovens under the guidance of the Vice President of Sales. You will review customer inquiries, discuss requirements, prepare quotes, and coordinate with Engineering to meet design and code standards.

You will also generate complete proposals, manage change orders, perform job costing, and apply ERP/CRM processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams and staying

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent
• 3–5 years related experience preferred
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical specifications and blueprints
• Proficient in communicating with vendors, customers and colleagues
• Lean Manufacturing experience is desirable
• Epicor/Kinetic ERP or similar ERP system knowledge is preferred
• MS Office or Google Suite, Excel proficiency

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret customer inquiries and leads.
• Discuss, refine, and sell custom industrial ovens with customers.
• Prepare descriptive quotations based on unit costs and engineering estimates.
• Create accurate proposals and ensure conformance to codes and company standards.
• Use CRM (Sales Force) to record opportunity status and issue change orders.
• Perform job costing on ovens after completion and support cross-functional teams.
• Develop relationships with Engineering, Materials Management and Production to resolve issues.
• Stay informed on industry developments and new parts to improve products.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites and promotional venues.

Skills

Technical reading & interpretation

Communication

Mathematical skills

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Epicor/Kinetic ERP

MS Office / Google Suite

Excel

Job description

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

Do you want more than just a job? If you are looking for a great career opportunity you’ve come to the right place! We are currently hiring and seeking talented individuals to join our growing team! We offer competitive wages, a great benefit package plus the ability to grow and learn new things!

Under the supervision of the Vice President of Sales, the Applications Engineer will research, develop, and sell custom industrial ovens and oven systems, meeting company standards, applicable codes, and customer specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and interpret customer inquiries and leads.
• Work with customers to discuss, refine, and ultimately sell custom industrial ovens.
• Formulate complete descriptive line item quotations based on standard unit costs and meet with Engineering to establish one time engineering design hour estimates to meet the design requirement of the proposal.
• Create accurate and complete proposals.
• Ensure conformance to codes and to company standards for quality, profitability, and manufacturing, design, and manufacturability.
• Use Sales Force CRM system to record the status of opportunities.
• Generate and issue change orders when required.
• Perform job costing duties on ovens after they are complete.
• Ensure conformance to codes and to company standards for quality, profitability, and manufacturability.
• Develop working relationships with Engineering, Materials Management, Production, and other departments to address and resolve issues.
• Participate in cross functional teams to address and resolve manufacturing, design, and quality problems, and to ensure the continuous improvement of processes and methods.
• Stay current and informed of new developments in industry and new parts or methods to improve products or product designs.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites and promotional venues.
• Special Projects as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree and three to five years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical specifications, professional journals, and blueprints.
• Communicate effectively with vendors, customers and other employees of the Company.
• Mathematical skills such as the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and to make metric conversions. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Lean Manufacturing Experience
• Epicor/Kinetic or ERP system knowledge
• MS Office Software/Google Suite, proficiency in Excel

If you aren't familiar with us, Wisconsin Oven Corporation is located in East Troy, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Oven Corporation has been designing, engineering, and manufacturing industrial ovens and other heating equipment since 1973. Our custom and standard industrial ovens are used for a multitude of applications including heat treating, finishing, drying, or curing. Wisconsin Oven customers cover a wide range of industries including aerospace/military, automotive, commercial heat treating, and energy/oil to name a few.

We offer great benefits including:

• Medical, dental and vision insurances
• Paid vacation and company holiday time
• 401k with employer match and immediate vesting
• Employee training programs, tuition assistance and career growth opportunities!