Job Description
Peerless Pump, a subsidiary of Grundfos, is looking for an Application Engineer I to join their IND BO AE Team in Indianapolis. The role involves providing technical support and quotations, collaborating with suppliers and internal customers to meet or exceed customer expectations while adhering to corporate policies.
Responsibilities
- Review product specifications to determine technical requirements, including but not limited to: equipment selection, sizing, costing, research requests for duplicate equipment from serial number records, and develop current pricing
- Communicate with our direct suppliers for pricing, delivery, and technical information
- Produce detailed and concise work instructions pertaining to customer requirements, production improvements, purchasing assistance, etc
- Provide documentation to Project Management pertaining to pricing, delivery schedule, preliminary design information, and exceptions quoted to customer specifications, detailed listing of customer specifications reviewed at proposal phase, pattern research, etc
- Post fulfillment project review to determine causes of margin erosion and improvements that can be made to reduce future margin erosion
- Support continuous improvement, identify inefficiencies, and eliminate errors in the order winning process
- Support continuous improvement, in order to achieve deliverables and maximize profit
- Perform work, promote teamwork and communicate in conjunction with Grundfos Values and our internal standards (Safety, Quality, Schedule, Cost)
- Be a voice of the customer to the CSC, advocating for the customer’s needs
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures
- Complete special projects as assigned and perform other duties as required
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or business with equivalent experience in technical sales and manufacturing
- Previous experience in Engineering, Project Management and/or Sales in a manufacturing environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including written with attention to detail
- Working knowledge with Microsoft Office™ (Excel®, Word®, Access®, Power Point®, Projects®, Outlook etc.), AutoCAD (or other drafting tools), SAP and CRM systems
- Advanced understanding of pumps, construction, hydraulics, and application of rotating equipment
- Has high sense of urgency to meet or exceed customer expectations, and achieve daily commitments
Benefits
- 5 paid holidays
- Paid time off for volunteering
- Up to 20 paid vacation days a year accrued by date of hire
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k)-match program
- Annual bonuses
- Parental support
- Engaging team buildings
- Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly
- Long-term career development with regular dialogue, as well as continuous learning and development opportunities
- Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development
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