Application Engineer I

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Application Engineer I

Application deadline: ASAP

Workplace: Hybrid Position

Job Location (Short): Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Contract Type: Full-Time

Employment Type: Regular

Would you like to work in an international, innovative organization, where we produce high-quality solutions and are constantly looking to enhance existing and develop new offerings? Are you eager to utilize your technical expertise and support customers? Then we have an interesting position in Peerless for you.

What is the job about?

Peerless Pump Company, a Grundfos subsidiary, is seeking an Application Engineer I to join our Industry Applications Engineering team. The role of Application Engineer is to provide technical support and quotations with regard to the selection, price, design and delivery impact that will meet or exceed customer expectations in alignment with departmental procedures. This role will communicate and collaborate with outside business partners, internal customers, and direct suppliers while adhering to corporate policy and procedure. This role reports to the Industry Applications Engineer Team Lead and will be a hybrid position working at the Indianapolis, Indiana facility and working from home. Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must have authorization to work in the USA without support.

Your main 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 tasks as required

Your background

We imagine that you have:

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor Degree (preferred) in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics or Instrumentation preferred) engineering technology, or business with equivalent experience in technical sales and/or manufacturing along with and or 2-5 years of work experience preferred. Recent college graduate with Engineering degree and relevant internships may be considered.

Previous experience in Engineering, Project Management and Sales in a manufacturing environment (preferred)

Relevant administrative experience, organizational skills & accountability with the Customer.

Knowledge of business structure, products and key market needs to create a good Customer centric experience. Experience in handling technical support of Pumps Accessories.

Demonstrate working knowledge SAP (CRM/SD).

Familiarity with MS Office applications.

Fundamental Product and Application Knowledge – Pumps, Control panels, Motor protection systems, SCADA, Remote management systems, Variable speed drives,

Good communication and networking skills together with the ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with both Internal and External Stakeholders.

Excellent written and spoken English.

What’s in it for you?

What are your goals? Here at Peerless it’s our mission to enable you develop and fulfil your aspirations, both career and personal. You’ll find that your fresh ideas will be welcomed and make a difference in how we conduct our business.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits as a regular, full-time employees include:

5 paid holidays; paid time off for volunteering; up to 20 paid vacation days. Vacation hours are accrued on a prorated basis, based on your hire date within the calendar year.

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.

Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly.

If this job sounds interesting, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”.

We look forward to hearing from you.

If you would like to dig deeper into the Peerless universe, please visit us (https://www.peerlesspump.com/) and check out why our employees are Peerless (https://www.peerlesspump.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/I-AM-Peerless-We-Are-Peerless.mp4) .

Grundfos needs and welcomes professional people from all corners and backgrounds by providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Employment decisions at Grundfos are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Learn more about your rights as an applicant (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights.pdf) and pay transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) . Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

We look forward to hearing from you.

About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

If you like the look of this job and know you can bring your skills to contribute to our purpose, please apply. We need and welcome professional people from all corners – however you identify and whatever your background is.