Project Application Engineer

Role Overview

• Define project system requirements and develop system specification for Industrial Systems projects
• Develop detail system specifications for drive, motor, transformer, switchgear, sensor and automation equipment suppliers through collaboration with mechanical original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and end-user clients, per the contract and global industry standards, to ensure high quality designs and on-time delivery
• Ensure “as shipped” systems meet all client requirements as defined in the project contract, including system specifications and performance guarantees, while achieving business goals and objectives
• Conduct power system studies to ensure that the existing or proposed system is adequate to meet requirements of new equipment while meeting applicable global and local utility standards
• Evaluate supplier proposals to determine the best technical and most cost-effective solution for the application
• Manage equipment costs, recommending cost reductions when feasible
• Prepare purchase specification and ERP requisition in a timely manner to support the project schedule
• Conduct detailed design reviews, internally and externally, with suppliers and clients
• Provide timely technical guidance to internal and external clients and suppliers as required to ensure total project requirements are met
• Provide technical and costing information for the preparation of technical proposals, using client specifications and knowledge of Company solutions
• Provide technical consultation to assist clients in specifying solutions to technology challenges that results in projects for the Company
• Create a network of relationships with clients, mechanical OEM’s, and suppliers for successful project execution and to build a pipeline of potential business within the Industrial Systems market.
• Prepare and deliver presentations at technical conferences and client meetings at client sites or other locations as specified or necessary
• Identify and recommend new applications and/or new products to drive business growth opportunities & new markets
• Provide project management services as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, mechatronics, computer engineering or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• 2 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining industrial drive, automation, and control systems for complex coordinated industrial systems applications
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more areas of industrial VFDs, motors, transformers, switchgears, sensors
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry standards such as NEC, IEC, IEEE
• Demonstrated negotiation skills
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and Visio
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 15%, occasionally with limited notice
• 5 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining industrial drive, automation, and control systems for complex coordinated industrial system applications
• Advanced knowledge of TMEIC or equivalent manufacturer’s products, tools, architectures, and design concepts
• Demonstrated knowledge in application of VFDs, motors, transformers, switchgears, sensors in industrial environment
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge, skills, and experience in the following:
• metal rolling and processing automation and process control;
• port crane systems;
• motors and VFD applications for metals industry or crane systems;
• industrial power system analysis including load flow, short circuit, coordination, harmonics, and power quality; and
• global industrial drive and automation industry standards
• Demonstrated project engineering and/or project management knowledge, skills, and experience
• Demonstrated successful working relationships mechanical OEM's and end-user clients
• Experience in a global company

Tech Stack

• ERP