Applications Engineer

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• Responsible for conceptual development pricing and writing detailed technical proposals for all types of customized Automation projects as well as Build to Print projects.
• In projects where technical complexity is large will involve key members of engineering management in pricing and conceptual layout.
• Assists engineers and other technical staff in design and development of products systems processes and equipment by analyzing technical problems and working closely to customer specifications.
• Involves third party vendors and suppliers in the quoting process where necessary
• Travels to the customers site to assist in project or product development working with engineering design specifications objectives and standards.
• Provides sales presentations to customer personnel when required.
• Obtains and prepares detailed estimates of time quantities labour and material costs required for work areas such as product design testing machine building equipment installations and manufacturing processes.
• Assembles and collects all necessary technical information and customer specifications from engineering and sales & marketing to prepare detailed proposals.
• Analyzes material and writes in clear concise language for initial draft. Then selects organizes edits and revises proposal.
• Makes sure proposal is sent to customer by most efficient route to ensure it arrives on or before deadline date.
• Assigned special projects in support of engineering and sales & marketing.
• Define scope of work adequately enough in proposal to allow project manager and project team to begin work on system.
• Prepare cost estimate and release to PM at the beginning of project.