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Application Engineer - University Park, IL

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Salary range: $80,000-$100,000

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Project Estimation & Proposals: Develop estimates and technical proposals for engineered equipment projects.

• Pricing & Product Support: Develop product pricing models and provide technical support to the sales team for new projects.

• Project Scoping & Management: Develop project scope/specification documents; monitor project scope compliance; lead project kick-off meetings; communicate project requirements and deliverables to team members; manage customer project status communications.

• Project Execution & Coordination: Work with engineering, procurement, and production control to ensure timely completion of critical path elements (e.g., long lead items); manage drawing and technical documentation submittals with customers.

• Project Closure & Follow-Up: Schedule follow-up meetings to close out projects, including reviewing Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Post-Action Reviews (PARs).

• Customer Specification Review: Ensure all aspects of customer specifications are addressed (compliance, clarification, exceptions, delivery times, etc.).

• Customer Service & Warranty Support: Support customer service and address warranty issues.

• Product Development: Participate in product development initiatives.

• Documentation & Systems: Maintain project records using SolidWorks PDM and IFS ERP systems.

• Travel: Occasional domestic and international travel for system startup and troubleshooting.

• Engineering design: Actively participate in product design, collaborating with the engineering team to develop innovative, cost-effective solutions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift to 25 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Willingness to wear PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots) as required

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Office/cubicle environment
• Shop environment including welding, overhead cranes, and fork trucks
• Field on-track environment

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in structural, mechanical, and hydraulic areas of machine design
• Railcar experience of 1 or more years a plus
• Project Management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be committed to customer service
• Able to work to demanding deadlines
• Work effectively as a team member or leader
• Proficiency in Solidworks 3D CAD 2005 or higher
• Self-motivated
• Design experience in heavy machinery
• Must maintain a valid passport and driver's license; abide by our Corporate Fleet Policy
• Ability to complete all pre-employment testing required by Holland, L.P.

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).