Associate Application Engineer - Electric Heat Trace (Remote)

Chromalox, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalox, Inc. invites applications for an Associate Application Engineer, Electric Heat Trace.

This role analyzes heat trace applications to design innovative, customer-focused solutions and supports the sales team with technically sound quotes. The successful candidate will coordinate with engineering and purchasing to determine materials and costs, lead cross-functional meetings, and help drive on-time orders while maintaining pricing targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication skills and customer-facing experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office; AutoCAD and Bluebeam preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design and quote premium solutions for standard and customer-specific thermal heat trace applications.
• Coordinate quotation and order entry activities with sales, engineering, and plant personnel, including sample orders and drawings for approval.
• Understand markets and competition in each market to manage quotations of competitive designs.
• Assist sales engineers with expertise in offering optimal thermal solutions for unique applications.
• Determine materials and related cost requirements for product designs by working with engineering and purchasing departments.
• Manage pricing and margin targets for crucial accounts and new opportunities.
• Become proficient in using product design and pricing tools.
• Assist customers and representatives in troubleshooting common problems with equipment or applications.
• Approve and support orders; strategically partner with design engineering and sales to be vital in designing and order support.
• Lead meetings with engineering, production, project management, finance, and sales to gain visibility and communicate accurate dates to customers for large order opportunities.
• Assist in documenting, analyzing, and improving processes.
• Support or facilitate process improvement projects and strategic projects as required.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Time management

Education

BS in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Chromalox, Inc. invites applications for an Associate Application Engineer, Electric Heat Trace.

This role analyzes heat trace applications to design innovative, customer-focused solutions and supports the sales team with technically sound quotes. The successful candidate will coordinate with engineering and purchasing to determine materials and costs, lead cross-functional meetings, and help drive on-time orders while maintaining pricing targets.