Analyze customer requirements and develop competitive systems and station concepts. Document pertinent application engineering calculations and data. Responsible for high quality design work, accurate quoting, and effective machine build supervision and start-up.

Major Duties:

1. Responsible for the quality, cost effectiveness and timeliness of designs.
2. Responsible for conformance to design specifications.
3. Obtain necessary subcontract support and quotations.
4. Support quotation deadline requirements.
5. Support sales presentations.
a. Attend customer line up meetings.
b. Visit customer plants.
c. Participate in the development of sales presentation strategies and materials.
6. Review and completely understand customer requirements and specifications.
a. Terms and conditions.
b. Plant and corporate specifications.
c. Preferred vendor listings.
d. Part and assembly drawings and specifications.
e. Project specific quotation requirements.

7. Develop conceptual solutions and alternatives.
a. Process flow sequences and strategies.
b. Part handling and fixturing methods.
c. Station concepts, including operating sequences, timing charts.
d. Material flow with system layouts and arrangements.
8. Sketches, drawings, and motion sheets as required to document the above, direct CAD work and provide presentation materials.
9. Initiate internal concept review and brainstorming meetings.
10. Obtain vendor quotations on critical equipment.
a. Develop technical specifications.
b. Identify qualified vendors.
c. Communicate with vendors via phone, fax, and email to provide line-ups, develop alternative solutions, receive, and clarify quotations.
11. Develop quotations and proposals.
a. System and station descriptions.
b. Specification responses.
c. Price breakdowns.
d. Terms and conditions.
12. Identify and resolve problems.
a. Work with technical and commercial experts as required.
b. Obtain outside/vendor technical assistance.
c. Alert management to critical unresolved issues in a timely manner.
13. Maintain accurate project documentation.
14. Ultimately responsible for the technical quality and commercial success of assigned projects.
15. Understands customer specifications and objective of the project.
16. Establish and execute the timeline for the project per the customer requirements.
17. Adhere to the project budget.
18. Capable of communicating to the various divisions (electrical, mechanical), in the company, and ensuring their understanding of the tasks at hand.
19. Interface with and provide support to all operational departments including Manufacturing, Sales, Service, and Applications.
20. Address all customer concerns and requirements.
21. Regular reporting of project progress and status to the customer and management.
22. Participate on all the meetings regarding the project execution and progress.
23. Responsible for the design, manufacturing, assembly, debug, try-out and support of run-off, teardown, shipment, installation, start-up, and buyoff for all assigned projects.
24. Responsible for the delivery of all the as built drawings, bill of materials, manuals, and documentation to the customer.
25. Support customer change orders.
26. Participate in all project meetings.
27. Review the overall performance of the project with departmental managers and provide input on how the company can make improvements for future projects.
28. Serve as the Mechanical Project Engineer on projects as needed.