Application & Estimating Engineer Gearing and Drives

Location: Roscoe IL/ Cleveland OH

Job Summary

The primary function of the Application & Estimating Engineer (AE) is to provide accurate pricing information for the design and production of our industrial gears gear drives or gear repair services. Upon receiving a project request the AE will review and analyze all customer supplied data including technical and design specifications necessary to complete the project. The AE will accurately determine the raw materials engineering manufacturing logistic and other costs necessary to complete the project to specifications and provide the customer with an accurate quote on price.

Primary Responsibilities

• Review customer inquiries specifications drawings and repair requests
• Evaluate gearbox repair scope reverse engineering needs and upgrade opportunities
• Develop preliminary designs and technical concepts to support pricing
• Perform cost estimation for:
  • Raw materials
  • Machining and manufacturing operations
  • Engineering and design effort
  • Assembly testing and logistics
• Prepare and issue accurate customer quotations in coordination with Sales
• Review customer purchase orders to ensure alignment with quoted scope
• Support Applications Engineering workload balancing and quoting deadlines

Qualifications & Experience

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering or B.S.M.E.T. or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge/experience with metal machining and manufacturing processes
• Experience in the mechanical drive/power transmission industry preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literate with MS Office applications; design experience with Solid Works a plus
• Superior time management skills; capable of handling multiple priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Requirements

• Working in an onsite setting
• 3 years of work experience with Microsoft Office
• 3 years of work experience with Cost Estimation