Project Engineer 1

Smith & Loveless Inc.; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Discretionary 401(k) Match

Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus

100% Employer-Paid Benefits

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Smith & Loveless Inc. in Lenexa, Kansas, is seeking a Mechanical Application Engineer - Municipal to ensure accurate engineering orders and specifications. This pivotal role emphasizes collaboration with sales and engineering teams while maintaining customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree or relevant experience and possess exceptional communication skills. Benefits include a 401(k), profit-sharing, and comprehensive insurance options, supporting a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Possess an Engineering or Construction Management degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong MS Office application skills are essential.
• Ability to manage relationships effectively with customers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare engineering orders accurately and timely.
• Support the Sales Team with technical engineering requests.
• Ensure effective communication between customers and internal teams.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

MS Office skills

Ability to build trusting relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Description

Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.” We are seeking a Mechanical Application Engineer - Municipal to partner with our experienced application engineering team in this environmentally focused industry.

A Mechanical Application Engineer - Municipal at Smith & Loveless is responsible for preparing timely and accurate engineering orders to specifications and to satisfy the customer needs. You will be required to read and interpret engineering drawings, process and communicate needed changes with the customer, with engineering consultants, and internal engineers. You will identify any potential issues and work to resolve them both for production and the customer.

Excellent written/verbal communication skills, ability to read/interpret engineering drawings/specifications, as well as extreme attention to detail are mission critical for this position!

This is a high-visibility role that is a critical component to ensuring that when the product delivers, it is Plug and Play with no issues. The engineering work and solid communicating that you do is felt on many levels: customer, engineering, manufacturing, legal, accounting, delivery, logistics and pricing.

Benefits & Perks

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with automatic enrollment + employee-directed investment options
• Discretionary 401(k) Match based on performance (100% vested after 3 years)
• Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
• 100% Employer-Paid Benefits including life insurance & disability coverage
• Paid Time Off - 10 Paid Holidays; 2 weeks’ Vacation (3 weeks after 5 years); 6 Paid Sick/Personal Days annually
• Insurance & Financial Benefits - Medical Plans (PPO & High-Deductible options); Dental Insurance with preventative care covered at 100%; Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage; Group Life & AD&D Insurance (company-paid)
• Additional Benefits - Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Health Savings Account (HSA) (for HDHP participants); Voluntary Life & AD&D Coverage for employees and dependents

Job Duties

• Provide Technical Engineering Support in determining equipment required, specifications, and other documents to support the Sales Team, Representatives and Customers.
• Process all aspects of a municipal engineering job, from order entry, material requirements planning (MRP) entry, Order Entry & Invoicing (OEI) and all other required paperwork to process the job.
• Maintain a friendly attitude toward both internal and external customers.
• Build collaborative and trusting relationships with customers, sales reps, manufacturing reps, and engineers.
• Provide quick and timely order processing, and keep communication moving between customer and S&L.
• Work closely with Customer, Representative, Engineering and CM&O groups on larger treatment projects as the job is processed in Engineering and Manufacturing so it meets required customer deadlines.
• Ensure Smith & Loveless receives a maximum price for its products by reviewing contractual and technical documents with reps and internal departments on a timely basis.
• Responsible for being well informed on the full line of Smith & Loveless products.

Qualifications

• Possess an Engineering, Construction Management or other technical bachelor’s degree preferred. 2+ years of technical work in relevant industry will be considered in absence of a degree.
• Ability to build trusting relationships and manage them smoothly.
• Ability to calculate various hydraulic conditions.
• Ability to cost up and price custom engineered equipment.
• Possess excellent phone, communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accountability.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to take initiative and work quickly and very accurately.
• Strong MS Office application skills.
• Strong organizing skills.

Physical Requirements

• Required to sit, stand and walk.
• Use hands to finger, hand or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Frequent stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Required to talk and hear consistently.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or drag up to twenty-five (25) pounds if necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by the role include the ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye.
• Ability to ascend and descend two (2) flights of stairs.