Process Engineer

Automated Equipment; Red Wing (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Automated Equipment seeks a confident process engineer to join our onboarding team for Elektro Assemblies. You will collaborate with sales, production, customer service and the unit manager to onboard new business and customers, building estimates, quotes and proposals to support the sales process.

You will lead process improvements, develop standard work, and ensure accurate costs and margins on quoted products. Cross-functional teamwork with customers and suppliers drives profitable growth.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in engineering or technical field.
• Minimum of 2 years in a technical role with similar requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven history of successful project management.
• Proven record of leading teams and people.
• Proficient at reading and interpreting prints and technical specifications.
• Experience with quoting, system maintenance: BOMs, routings, and work instructions is a plus.
• Computer literate: MS Office and ERP systems.
• Strong business acumen and ability to support a business case for growth.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and quote new opportunities to help grow sales.
• Support onboarding of new business with process and standard work development.
• Determine accurate product costs and margins on quoted products.
• Continually improve processes, lead times, and customer communications.
• Maintain timely communications with customers and internal teams.
• Collaborate with sales, production and purchasing to meet customer needs.
• Develop and manage product records including BOMs, routings and prints.
• Ensure changes are documented and communicated to stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Prints interpretation

MS Office

ERP systems

Education

Two-year technical degree

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Seeking a confident and positive process engineer that can work with and support our new customer onboarding team. This resource will collaborate with the team made up of resources from sales, production, customer service and the business unit manager to effectively and efficiently onboard new business and new customers. You will help support an implementation team in building estimates, quotes, and proposals to support the sales process and our customers for Elektro Assemblies.

Elektro Assemblies is a contract manufacturer that is growing rapidly - we are looking for self-directed ambitious technical resources that want to lead. You will be asked to help grow sales and the business! The person must be able to collaborate with customers, suppliers, and our internal team to Grow Sales by doing the following:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Estimate and quote new opportunities to help grow sales - we will train you
• Support production in onboarding new business - process and standard work development to ensure success
• Accurate product costs and margins on quoted and supplied products
• Continuous Improvement of processes, lead times, and customer communications
• Complete, accurate, and timely communications with customers and internal team members
• Work directly with sales managers and customers to determine customer needs
• Collaborate with production, suppliers and purchasing to develop cost estimates / quotes
• Work with detailed product specifications – electrical wiring, connectors, enclosures, and assemblies to meet or exceed customer needs on requests for quotes.
• Interact directly with customers on product updates, changes, and revisions to verify accuracy
• Financial analysis to determine cost and margins – make recommendations to leadership
• Support production with specifications and processes to ensure parts meet customer needs
• Ensure changes are documented, filed, and communicated to all stakeholders
• Assists in standardizing product specifications to increase production efficiency / reduce costs.
• Effectively and efficiently communicate changes to all stakeholders
• Develop and manage product records, including BOMs, Routings, Quotes and Prints
• Collaborate with sales, production and purchasing to get product made to specification on-time

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 2–year technical degree is a must (engineering / technical)
• Minimum of 2 years related experience in a technical role with similar requirements
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven history of successful project management
• Proven record of leading teams and people
• Proficient at reading and interpreting prints and technical specifications
• Experience with quoting, system maintenance: New part number set-up, BOMs, Routings, and standard work instructions to support sales, operations, and customers is a huge plus.
• Computer literate: MS Office products and ERP systems
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient at reading and interpreting prints and technical specifications
• Strong business acumen – must know develop and support a business case and recommendations to grow profitable sales.