Applications Engineer-Custom Equipment & Quoting

Dover Corporation; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Wellness programs

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Dover Corporation in Hamilton, OH is seeking an Mechanical Engineer for Custom Equipment and Quoting to develop safe, workable, and manufacturable fluid transfer solutions. The role provides advanced CAD designs, layouts, and 3D models aligned with customer specs and engineering standards.

You will bridge sales and production by delivering accurate quotes, BOMs, and optimized configurations, collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, and sales teams onsite.

Qualifications

• 2 years of professional engineering or technical quoting experience.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (Creo/Pro/E) and 2D CAD (AutoCAD).
• Experience with design transfer to production and BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Custom Equipment Quoting: quote custom pipe and swivel equipment (loading arms) and terminal layouts.
• KPI-Driven Turnaround: meet or exceed departmental KPIs for quote accuracy, technical verification, and speed of quote turnaround times to maximize sales conversion.
• Cost & Accuracy Optimization: ensure all custom loading arm configurations and engineering quotes are both highly accurate and economical; create detailed Bills of Materials (BOMs) and support manufacturing to transfer designs.
• Sales Collaboration: act as the primary technical partner to internal sales teams, translating regional notes into viable commercial options.
• Cross-Functional Communication: coordinate with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and other internal departments to streamline quoting-to-purchase order pipeline.

Skills

Engineering experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-focused communication

Tools

Creo/ProE

AutoCAD

Oracle ERP

Job description

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Mechanical Engineer-Custom Equipment & Quoting

Location: Hamilton, OH, US

Onsite

As a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, the mission of OPW is to be a developer of a comprehensive array of innovative fluid-handling solutions that our customers can consistently and reliably count on. These include loading and unloading systems for high-value hazardous and non-hazardous bulk products; railcar and transport tank-truck valves, gauging devices and tank-monitoring systems; automated storage-terminal controls and systems; and regulators, fittings, valves, vaporizers, vacuum-jacketed piping and gas-handling systems for the safe handling and distribution of cryogenics and industrial gases. OPW also creates and manufactures touch-free and soft-touch vehicle wash systems, entry systems and wash chemicals.

Applications Engineer- Custum Equipment and Quotingapplies technical expertise to evaluate field-developed specifications and generate competitive, prepare accurate quotes for custom fluid transfer systems, and evaluate information and variables provided directly from the field to design safe, workable, and highly manufacturable fluid transfer solutions. This role will also provide advanced CAD designs, system layouts, and 3D models to customer specifications and applicable engineering standards, and will work to bridge the gap between sales and production by creating safe, workable, and manufacturable designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Custom Equipment Quoting: Utilize technical knowledge and field-provided data to quote custom pipe and swivel equipment (loading arms) and complex terminal layouts.
• KPI-Driven Turnaround: Meet or exceed departmental KPIs for quote accuracy, technical verification, and speed of quote turnaround times to maximize sales conversion.
• Cost & Accuracy Optimization: Ensure all custom loading arm configurations and engineering quotes are both highly accurate and highly economical for the customer and production. Create detailed Bills of Materials (BOMs) and support the manufacturing department to ensure quoted solutions transfer seamlessly to the production floor.
• Sales Collaboration: Act as the primary technical partner to internal sales teams, translating regional sales notes and field requirements into clean, viable commercial options.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Coordinate and communicate with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and other internal departments to streamline the quoting-to-purchase order pipeline.

Qualifications

• 2 years of professional engineering or technical quoting experience
• Software Proficiency: 2 years of experience using 3D CAD programs, (Creo/ProE preferred) and 2D CAD (AutoCAD preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• Equipment Expertise: Experience with custom piping design, pressure vessels, swivels, , or custom equipment layouts.
• Quoting Software: Experience using product configuration, Excel, and quoting software alongside a working knowledge of Oracle ERP.
• Problem Solving: Proven ability to solve practical field problems and deal with a variety of variables in custom, non-standardized engineering situations.
• Codes & Standards: Working knowledge of ASME B31.3 and Boiler Pressure Vessel Code.
• Professional Attributes: Strong math skills, excellent communication skills (verbal and written), high level of customer focus, and a positive attitude.
• Autonomy: Self-directed, positive, and ethical role model able to work with minimal supervision.
• Compliance: Fully observe Dover’s code of ethical conduct, employee handbook “personal conduct of employees” policies, and ISO quality system standards.

Work Arrangement : Onsite

Bonus Eligible: This position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in our applicable bonus plan.

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Benefits: Benefits for this position include: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, including 11 paid holidays per calendar year, paid vacation days beginning at 120 hours annually, 24 paid sick leave hours annually or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.