Applications Engineering Leader

Konecranes; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental

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401k plan with a match from day one

Identity theft protection

Accident insurance

Travel insurance

Holidays

Job summary

Konecranes in New Berlin, WI seeks an Application Engineering Manager to lead a team of application engineers in developing technical solutions and engineered systems that meet customer needs and business goals. The role bridges sales, engineering, and project management to ensure sound, viable outcomes.

You will drive performance, process improvements, and provide technical oversight of proposals, system designs, and risk assessments, collaborating with Product, Manufacturing, Operations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering, applications engineering, or technical sales experience.
• 3+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Strong technical problem-solving and solution development capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Proficiency with engineering software, Microsoft Office, and CRM/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Application Engineers.
• Establish performance expectations, goals, and development plans for team members.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Allocate engineering resources to support business priorities and customer commitments.
• Identify staffing needs and support recruiting, onboarding, and training initiatives.
• Provide technical oversight of engineered solutions, proposals, and system designs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, regulations, and internal engineering practices.
• Review and approve complex technical concepts, calculations, specifications, and solution architectures.
• Support risk assessments and technical evaluations for significant opportunities and projects.
• Partner with sales teams to develop customer-focused technical solutions.
• Support strategic account planning and pursuit activities.
• Review project opportunities and ensure proposals accurately reflect scope, assumptions, risks, and exclusions.
• Participate in customer meetings, site visits, and executive-level discussions as needed.
• Provide technical guidance to improve win rates and profitability.
• Develop and maintain application engineering processes, standards, and best practices.
• Drive consistency in estimating, solution development, proposal generation, and technical documentation.
• Track and improve key performance indicators including proposal cycle time and quote accuracy.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Support digital transformation, automation, and engineering tools adoption.
• Work closely with Product Management, Manufacturing, Operations, Project Management, Procurement, and Service teams.
• Ensure smooth transition of projects from proposal development to execution.
• Support lessons-learned reviews and continuous improvement programms.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

CRM/ERP proficiency

Engineering software

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM/ERP systems

Job description

Konecranes in New Berlin, WI seeks an Application Engineering Manager to lead a team of application engineers in developing technical solutions and engineered systems that meet customer needs and business goals. The role bridges sales, engineering, and project management to ensure sound, viable outcomes.

You will drive performance, process improvements, and provide technical oversight of proposals, system designs, and risk assessments, collaborating with Product, Manufacturing, Operations, and