Now Hiring - Heat and Control - Sales Application Engineer in Galesburg, IL

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Position Summary

The Sales Application Engineer (AE) is the support arm of the sales team, working as the technical support resource throughout the sales process. The AE performs a hybrid role of pre-sales engineer, cost estimator, and quote content creation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Application Engineering:Make customer site survey visit, as needed, to confirm needs, fit, function, and constraints.

Review customer specs and documents to determine scope of project supply.
Perform equipment sizing calculations like conveyor speed and loading calculations.
Use AutoCAD to generate pre-sale Conceptual Layout Drawings (CLD) in 2D.
Use Autodesk Inventor to generate Conceptual equipment blocks in 3D.

• Estimate, using SAP to create cost estimates for custom and manufactured equipment.
• Generate quotes based on customer needs and quote text library.
• Create sales presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Utilize Microsoft Dynamics CRM to organize and prioritize workload.
• Drive the sales handover process to the project team upon order receipt.

Required Education and Experience:

• B.S. in engineering, related technical field, or equivalent experience with food equipment.
• 3-5 years of experience in cost estimating or sales engineering.
• CAD experience including 2D layouts required, 3D experience is a plus.
• Understand manufacturing methods and predict costs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Frequent travel
• Experience with FMEA, CRM, and SAP is a plus

Excellent salary and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K with company match, paid holidays, your birthday, PTO and sick and vacation!

Heat and Control is an EOE/AA employer committed to workforce diversity.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person