Senior Proposal Engineer

Dürr AG; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dürr AG in Southfield, Michigan is seeking a Proposal Engineer to lead the development of technical solutions and cost estimates in the automation field. The ideal candidate will have a BS in engineering or 5+ years of experience in automation, particularly in controls and mechanical concepts within the automotive Tier 1 coating industry. Excellent communication, negotiation skills, and proficiency with SAP and MS Office tools are essential. This role involves extensive collaboration with the sales and project management teams.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering is preferred, or minimum 5 years’ experience in automation.
• Experience in controls concepts, mechanical concepts, robotics and cost estimation is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple proposals are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical solutions and cost estimates for proposals.
• Support Sales and Project Management departments in customer meetings.
• Create work scopes for contractor bidding and develop proposal packages.

Skills

Automation experience

Controls engineering

Mechanical engineering

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Self-starter

Project management

Experience with installation contractors

Ability to manage multiple proposals

Team-oriented

Education

BS in Engineering

5+ years experience in automation

Tools

SAP

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

Your Tasks:

• The Proposal Engineer is the champion for the development of technical solutions and the cost estimates for those solutions. The Proposal Engineer must work effectively with the sales team, other departments, and outside vendors to gather accurate information as needed to complete the estimation and proposal packages on time.
• Applying engineering expertise, with focus on controls engineering, as well as mechanical engineering, integration of communication controls, and motion technology, needed to operate automation in coating / dispensing applications.
• Develop application technical solutions as they apply to customer requests.
• Support Sales and Project Management departments in customer meetings
• Review customer specifications and be able to write clarifications regarding those specifications.
• Create work scopes for contractor bidding and hold contractor bid meetings
• Develop the proposals package (Calculation and Bid Text support Information related to hardware)
• Develop general level 1 milestone schedules/time-lines, via MS Project, for the proposed solutions
• Develop general manpower plans for internal labor costs required for the execution of the specific project coinciding with the Level 1 milestone schedule.
• Conduct contractor site walk through’s as required to ensure proper contractor costs are captured for a specific proposal.

Your Skills:

• BS in engineering is preferred, or a minimum of 5 years’ experience in automation with focus on controls concepts, mechanical concepts and robotics concepts within the automotive / Tier 1 coating industry, and cost estimation experience is a plus.
• Experienced in working with installation contractors
• SAP experience and / or German language skills an advantage, but not a must
• Good working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, AutoCAD
• Knowledge of robotic and machine automation used in the coating industry
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical engineering and control systems
• Paint and robotic industry processes and best practices
• Knowledge of automobile manufacturer specifications
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple proposals at one time
• Ability to prioritize and manage your own workload
• Negotiation skills, team oriented, self starter
• Able to lead or follow, as appropriate for any situation