Applications Engineer

Lead and coordinate all customer-facingquotationand technical requests for assigned customer accounts. Provide technical review and cost analysis to delivertimelyandaccuratequotations while ensuring compliance withsite procedures and relevant regulatory codes and standards as applicable.Pursue the specific goal of achieving the annual financial and operational goals of both the Lynchburg site and FCD global.Promote a positive and professional working atmosphere where the status quo is challenged to improve and the team is driven toward creating an exceptional experience for our customers.

Providedirect support to customers by leading the internal quotation process and customer specification review process for assignedproducts or accounts. During the technical specificationreviewprovide commentsclarificationsand alternatives to customer requirements.Prepare technical quotationsutilizingsales and data manuals charts catalogs product brochures articles and engineering data and drawings.Accurately size actuatorsutilizingavailable tools and performadditionalcalculations for quotations as required.Coordinate with other technical departments (product management engineering R&D QA etc.) as required to minimize technical and cost risk while ensuring maximum compliancetocustomer specifications.Maintain responsibility for ensuring that all elements of the quotation process are completed accurately and on-time including all technical and commercial elements terms and conditions reviews sales approval processes and customer documentation requests.

Collaborate with supply chain and manufacturing to develop cost estimates and margin analysis spreadsheets (including analyses for material burden and labor costs) for non-standard priced quotations.Ensure maximum profitability and order success rate areachievedand business risk is minimized.

Understand andestablishproficiencywith basic finance measurements profit and loss analysistermsand conditions to mitigate risks and other financial skills attributed to the business culture.

Review customer purchase orders for compliance to quotations (technicalpricing delivery and terms of sale) specification requirements and processesin accordance withsite procedures and relevant regulatory codes and standards as applicable

Assistothers (management SSRs QA the outside sales team etc.) by providing feedback to customers for technical based customer complaints or concerns.

Display business acumen andproficiencyfor working in a fast-paced environment.

Education Preferred:

Bachelors degree (B. A.) in Engineering from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to management.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas scientific equations graphsetc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Learn Avante and know Microsoft Word and Excel in a productive manner.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in challenging and fast-paced environments.

• Ability to learn technical knowledge of actuatorspecificationsengineering drawings.

• Time management skills are essential aswork loadnormally exceeds available time.

• Organization of projects files workload.

• Prioritization of workload.

• Basic knowledge of commercial issues including payment terms shipping terms and contract review.

Beneficial KnowledgeSkillsand Abilities:
Foreign language skills are desirable.
Computer skills for Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee isfrequentlyrequired to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; talk or hear. The employeeis occasionally required tostand and walk. The employee must also occasionally lift twenty-five pounds or less. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision colorvisionand the ability to adjust focus.